Mayela, Stephen and I decided to visit Rockport today. The small town on the tip of the Cape Ann peninsula is a perennial favorite for its classic New England charm. Although it was still pretty hot outside, overcast skies and an off shore wind made our walking tour much more enjoyable. We drove a little further north for lunch at the Lobster Pool in Folly Cove. On the way home, we stopped at Loblolly Cove where I dispatched my drone for a one mile excursion to photograph the Thacher Island lighthouses, each 124 feet tall and located 900 feet apart. Illuminated for the first time on December 21, 1771 these lights provided valuable assistance for the fishermen and sailors of the sea. Even so, there was a strong feeling among the townspeople that the lighthouses were helping the British fleet more than they were helping the Patriot cause. In July 1775, Dr. Samuel Rogers of Gloucester led his company of minutemen to the island and destroyed the lighthouses. Both lights were rebuilt and lit in 1861.