She was assigned to the 7th Lighthouse District in Key West, Florida.

From 1879 until October 1883, he was inspector of the Second Lighthouse District.

The outbreak of the Civil War found Winslow serving ashore as commanding officer of the 2d Lighthouse District.

After returning the Lighthouse Service, Mayflower again operated in the 2nd Lighthouse District.

In 1924, she transferred to the 5th Lighthouse District.

The Lighthouse District serves the Racine area, east of I-94.

The Order of the Arrow chapter associated with Lighthouse District is Osceola.

Osceola is the chapter of Lighthouse District.

Reassigned to the 3rd Lighthouse District, her name was shortened to simply Putnam in September 1869.

She was rebuilt and lengthened to 135 feet in 1877 prior to being transferred back to the 2nd Lighthouse District.