Author : Ann Westervelt Potts
Publisher :
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 45,74 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Lighthouses
ISBN : 9780615479934
This book is a history of the last manned kerosene powered lighthouses in the world. These lighthouses were built in the Bahamas in the nineteenth century by the British Imperial Lighthouse Service and are now maintained by the Bahamian Government. It is mainly a photographic essay with additional written text.
Author : Arthur P. Richmond
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,76 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780764324604
One of the attractions of Massachusetts destinations of Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard is their rich array of lighthouses. These architectural feats pepper the shores, where most continue to warn passing ships of the dangers of landfall. Arthur P. Richmond, a well-known photographer of the Cape and Islands, has gathered forty views of their lighthouses, including some views of some interiors and at various seasons. Active lights and inactive lights are presented as beautiful color postcards. Perforated, they can be detached and sent to friends (at 40 cents apiece they are a good bargain), framed and hung on your wall, or kept intact as a souvenir of your summer vacation. This is also the perfect gift for the lighthouse enthusiast or visitor to the New England shore.
Author : Douglas W. Bostick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 18,80 MB
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1625843712
Douglas Bostick, historian and former director of Save the Light, Inc., recounts the stories of the many lightkeepers and their families who braved meager provisions, low pay and grueling conditions living on a small island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor.
Author : Dianna Higgs Stampfler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,93 MB
Release : 2022-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1467149950
The author of Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses shares tales of disaster and misfortune on the Great Lakes. Losing one's life while tending to a Great Lakes lighthouse sadly wasn't such an unusual occurrence. Death by murder, suicide or other tragic causes--while rare--were not unheard of. Two keepers on Lake Superior's Grand Island disappeared one early summer day in 1908, their decomposed remains found weeks later. A newly hired and some say depressed keeper on Pilot Island in Wisconsin's Door County slit his own throat after a consultation with a local butcher about the location of the jugular vein. A smallpox outbreak in the late 1890s led to the tragic death of a lighthouse hired hand on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. Join author Dianna Stampfler as she uncovers the facts (and debunks some fiction) behind some of the Great Lakes' darkest lighthouse tales.
Author : Allan Wood
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 31,2 MB
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780764352355
With more than 360 color photos and maps, this image-rich guide covers all 76 lighthouse locations in the New England states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. For tourists, historians, lighthouse enthusiasts, and other travelers, here are practical directions and historical tidbits not only on the lighthouses, but on the tours, attractions, and other sites of interest in the coastal communities these beacons have long protected. Enjoy boat cruises, organizations involved in local lighthouse preservation, and plenty of indoor and outdoor attractions and entertainment, including attractions off the beaten path like snack shacks or strange amusements.
Author : Samuel Willard Crompton
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,32 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781592231027
The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores — and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings — has captivated our collective imagination. More than simply picturesque, the lighthouse has become an enduring symbol of salvation, fortitude, and heroic folklore. The Ultimate Lighthouse Book is a panoramic, lavishly illustrated history of these legendary buildings and celebrates the rich heritage of our ancestors’ courageous efforts to guide mariners through treacherous seas and storms. Over 200 color photographs are featured in this fully revised, expanded and updated edition.
Author : Michael J. Rhein
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,98 MB
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0785836047
The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores--and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings--has captivated our collective imagination. A celebration of one of America's purest landmarks, The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses is a must-have for any home.
Author : Allan Wood
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,62 MB
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : Lighthouses
ISBN : 9780764352454
With more than 360 color photos and maps, this image-rich guide covers all 92 lighthouse locations in the New England states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. For tourists, historians, lighthouse enthusiasts, and other travelers, here are practical directions and historical tidbits not only on the lighthouses, but on the tours, attractions, and other sites of interest in the coastal communities these beacons have long protected. Enjoy boat cruises, organizations involved in local lighthouse preservation, and plenty of indoor and outdoor attractions and entertainment, including attractions off the beaten path like snack shacks or strange amusements.
Author : Jon Marcus
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,65 MB
Release : 2002-09-23
Category : Lighthouses
ISBN : 9780896586178
An exciting history and a tour guide, illustrating the fascinating development of the lighthouses of New England. Stunning photography includes intriguing images of lights in all kinds of weather.
Author : Tom Beard
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1599621401
A spectacular collection of America’s most iconic and stunning lighthouses. Through gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation’s first public-works project in 1789 and established the United States as a maritime world power by making ports safe for navigation. These structures—many still active and serving their original purpose even in the era of global positioning systems—are living museums, yet they often prove difficult to access for visitors due to their necessary remoteness. From Maine’s West Quoddy Head on the easternmost headlands to the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and the West Coast lighthouses from New Point Loma to New Dungeness and Michigan’s Grand Haven Pier Lighthouse, the images here will delight both the armchair traveler and those who have taken the back roads or trekked across sandy beaches to visit these special and often artful buildings. This is a great gift for lovers of lighthouses, boaters, and those who live or dream of living on the seashore.
