Download or read book The Northern Lights written by Charles K. Hyde and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hyde documents maritime history from the early 18th century through the growth of commerce in the Great Lakes, and provides a general history of the US Lighthouse Service and it descendants. He describes some 160 light houses in the region, and details the lives of early lighthouse keepers dedicated to aiding travelers in distress. Includes color photos, and bandw historical photos and illustrations. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia written by Larry Wright and published by Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than 650 Great Lakes lighthouses; US and Canada, current and historic. For each there is a description that includes history and construction details, and if open to the public how to access it.
Download or read book Lighthouses of the Great Lakes written by Daniel E. Dempster, Todd R. Berger and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lighthouses of the Great Lakes, for so long guiding ships to safety across the rough waters, still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Rich with vintage and contemporary photographs, picturing the lighthouses inside and out, by day and by night, the book takes you into the fascinating history of the structures at Split Rock, Sandusky, Big Sable Point, Old Mackinac Point Light, and Marblehead Light, to name a few. Berger’s stories about keepers and their families, horrific storms, and even encounters with ghosts bring to vivid life the lost world of these historic lighthouses. A thoroughly engaging tour page by page, the book also makes travel to these destinations easy as well as edifying, with maps, directions, and a comprehensive appendix listing all the current lighthouses.
Download or read book Western Great Lakes Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Great Lakes Lighthouses combines the fascinating history and lore of approximately forty-one lighthouses Z99 stunning color and black-and-white photographs Focusing on the lighthouses of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior this beautifully illust
Download or read book Light List written by and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 1394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book List of Lights and Other Marine Aids written by and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lighthouses of the Great Lakes written by Ray Jones and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lighthouses of the Great Lakes combines the fascinating history and lore of approximately forty-one lighthouses with stunning color and black-and-white photographs. Focusing on the lighthouses of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, this beautifully illustrated book provides stirring descriptions of the lighthouses as well as directions and details on visiting these memorable Great Lakes landmarks.
Download or read book Lighthouses and Lifesaving on the Great Lakes written by Linda Osborne Cynowa and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lighthouses and Lifesaving on the Great Lakes explores many of the lighthouses and pier, reef, and breakwater lights in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Many of these lights were photographed at the turn of the century for use as postcards. Whether it be Fort Niagara Lighthouse in New York or Split Rock Lighthouse in Minnesota, then as now, people have loved to visit the lights while on holiday and send the postcards home to loved ones. Many of these important navigational aids are still in existence and can be visited thanks to the historical societies and associations that maintain them."--Back cover.
Download or read book Light List written by Transportation Department and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Light List is published in seven volumes and contains lists of lights and other aids to navigation that are maintained by or under the authority of the U.S. Coast Guard and located in the waters surrounding the United States and its Territories. Each volume corresponds to a different regional area and contains more complete information on each aid to navigation than can be conveniently shown on charts. This publication and the data contained within it are maintained and published by the USCG.
Download or read book List of Lights and Other Marine Aids written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Lakes Lights written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Light From The Birdcage Stories From An Abandoned Lighthouse written by Mike Sonnenberg and published by Huron Photo. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Waugoshance Lighthouse was the first offshore lighthouse on the Great Lakes and it has been left abandoned for decades. This is the story of one man's fictional visit to this historic beacon to shine a light from the tower one last time before it crumbles into Lake Michigan. Through the challenges of living one more day in isolation at the forgotten lighthouse the history of Great Lakes Lighthouses comes to life. Woven throughout the story are true tales of the men and women who worked at these historic beacons keeping the light on to guide sailors. It also contains the history of lighthouse on the Great Lakes and how the light mechanism and fog signals worked long before electricity became available. If you love lighthouses, or a good adventure story, you will enjoy reading this book.
Download or read book Lighthouses of the Great Lakes written by Todd R. Berger and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2010-01-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lighthouses of the Great Lakes, for so long guiding ships to safety across the rough waters, still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Rich with vintage and contemporary photographs, picturing the lighthouses inside and out, by day and by night, the book takes you into the fascinating history of the structures at Split Rock, Sandusky, Big Sable Point, Old Mackinac Point Light, and Marblehead Light, to name a few. Berger’s stories about keepers and their families, horrific storms, and even encounters with ghosts bring to vivid life the lost world of these historic lighthouses. A thoroughly engaging tour page by page, the book also makes travel to these destinations easy as well as edifying, with maps, directions, and a comprehensive appendix listing all the current lighthouses.
Download or read book Great Lakes Levels written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Light List Vol VII written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The USCG Light List is published in seven volumes and contains lights and other aids to navigation used for general navigation that are maintained by or under the authority of the U.S. Coast Guard and located in the waters surrounding the United States and its Territories.Each volume corresponds to a different regional area and contains more complete information on each aid to navigation than can be conveniently shown on charts. This publication and the data contained within it is maintained and published by the USCG.
Download or read book B is for Beacon written by Helen L. Wilbur and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Lakes, with the rivers, canals, and channels that connect them, form one of the busiest waterways in the world. Lighthouses were needed to secure the safety of ships over these freshwater seas. But over the hundreds of years since the first lighthouse was established on the Great Lakes in 1781, these structures have come to represent something beyond their initial navigational function. Often situated on remote and beautiful shorelines, lighthouses hold a special fascination for people, serving as symbols of courage, perseverance, safety, and comfort. B is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet uses poetry and expository text in this alphabetical exploration of the history of lighthouses on the Great Lakes, detailing famous structures, local lore, as well as notable moments in Great Lakes history.
Download or read book Great Lakes Pilot written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
