Episode Details

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger check out Lime Rock Island in Newport, Rhode Island, to visit the site of a former lighthouse where a brave young woman named Ida Lewis became a national hero in the latter half of the 1800s.

Today's story is one that shares the incredible grit and determination of someone answering a call. With almost supernatural powers Ida Lewis saved countless lives, against impossible odds. This is her story.

The Unsinkable Ida Lewis - A New England Legends Podcast

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