Joshua Applebey
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Joshua Applebey (1773-October 11, 1846) was an American lighthouse keeper. A native of Rhode Island, he served as keeper of the Sand Key Light in the Florida Keys. Applebey, his daughter, his grandson, and two visitors were swept away along with the lighthouse in the Great Havana Hurricane of 1846.
The United States Coast Guard has named a Coastal Buoy Tender in his honor.
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