Author : David L. Cipra
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,87 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Lighthouses
ISBN : 9780963641212
ISBN 0963641212 LCCN 96072414.
Author : Mary Louise Clifford
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 30,3 MB
Release : 2008-03-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780963641298
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 974 pages
File Size : 43,48 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Aids to navigation
ISBN :
Author : United States. Bureau of Light-Houses
Publisher :
Page : 1972 pages
File Size : 29,60 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Beacons
ISBN :
Author : Ray Jones
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 17,17 MB
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0762766425
Lighthouses and ghosts are two popular passions. Melded together by master storyteller and lighthouse expert Ray Jones, these tales of spirited lights are guaranteed to grab the attention of all readers. As an added bonus, practical information is given for those who wish to visit the featured lighthouses for themselves . . . if they dare.
Author : Dianna Stampfler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 27,86 MB
Release : 2019-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 143966630X
Travel Michigan’s coast—and into the state’s history—with otherworldly tales of the spirits of those who sought to keep its waters safe. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 120 dotting its expansive Great Lakes shoreline. Many of these lighthouses lay claim to haunted happenings. Former keepers like the cigar-smoking Captain Townshend at Seul Choix Point and prankster John Herman at Waugoshance Shoal near Mackinaw City maintain their watch long after death ended their duties. At White River Light Station in Whitehall, Sarah Robinson still keeps a clean and tidy house, and a mysterious young girl at the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse seeks out other children and female companions. Countless spirits remain between Whitefish Point and Point Iroquois in an area well known for its many tragic shipwrecks. Join author and Promote Michigan founder Dianna Stampfler as she recounts the tales from Michigan’s ghostly beacons. “Haunting tales of Michigan’s lighthouses . . . Her stories come from lighthouse museums, friends and family.”—Great Lakes Echo
Author : Donald Graham
Publisher : Madeira Park, B.C. : Harbour Publishing Company
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 33,2 MB
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 9780920080856
The lighthouses of the inside passage, many of them built to guide prospectors on their way to the Klondike, stretch from sheltered stations on the Gulf Islands to stark, storm-swept Triple Island and Langara, south of Alaska. Feel the fury of destructive North Pacific gales and tidal waves that ravage the coast; ponder the unsolved murder of Addenbrooke's keeper, and the mysterious disappearances on Egg Island; witness the insanity caused by isolation -and enjoy the contentment and peace that many keepers found on their solitary stations. Don Graham, keeper at Vancouver's Point Atkinson light, tells the stories of individual lighthouses, then brings the history of lightkeepers in general into the present. The century-old tradition of service that has insured the safety of West Coast mariners and ships is currently threatened by automation, and Graham presents a persua-sive case against unmanning the lights through his account of the dedication and endurance of pioneer keepers.
Author : Caroline Eubanks
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 39,72 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1493034316
You may think you know the South for its food, its people, its past, and its stories, but if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that the region tells far more than one tale. It is ever-evolving, open to interpretation, steeped in history and tradition, yet defined differently based on who you ask. This Is My South inspires the reader to explore the Southern States––Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia––like never before. No other guide pulls together these states into one book in quite this way with a fresh perspective on can’t-miss landmarks, off the beaten path gems, tours for every interest, unique places to sleep, and classic restaurants. So come see for yourself and create your own experiences along the way!
Author : John Cuevas
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 24,69 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0786485787
Just off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, an isolated, T-shaped sliver of sand with a remarkable past. A coveted hiding place for Jean Lafitte's pirate treasure in the late eighteenth century and illegal booze during Prohibition, Cat Island also witnessed the first shots of the Battle of New Orleans, an encampment for Seminoles during the Trail of Tears and the first lighthouses on the Mississippi coast. As a child, author John Cuevas learned that his family had owned and lived on the island for three generations beginning with his ancestor, Juan de Cuevas, referred to as "The King of Cat Island," who received it by way of a Spanish land grant. In this engaging work, Cuevas chronicles the historic events that occurred on the island's shores and offers a tribute to the legacy of one of the Gulf Coast's pioneer families.
Author : United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher :
Page : 2606 pages
File Size : 29,84 MB
Release : 1896
Category : Government publications
ISBN :
