Download or read book Lighthouses of Cape Cod and the Islands written by Arthur P. Richmond and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Lighthouses and Life Saving Along Cape Cod written by James W. Claflin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, heroic men and women have guarded the treacherous yet beloved Cape Cod coastlines. From Provincetown to Chatham, Sandwich to Cuttyhunk, and many towns in between, residents have relied on the Atlantic for employment and nourishment. But Cape Cod has always been plagued with a shifting coastline that consistently defies mariners efforts to pass through Massachusetts waters. In 1792, as shipping increased, mariners petitioned for a sorely needed lighthouse. It was not until 1797 that the first lighthouse on Cape Cod was built at the Highlands in North Truro. More lights and rescue stations would follow as the seas claimed their toll. Many lightship stations were also established from Chatham through Nantucket Sound to mark the constantly changing sandbars submerged offshoremore than in any other spot along the US coastline. Today, as sea levels change and sands continue to shift, some of these historic stations have been lost or moved, while still others are preserved only in such photographs as these.
Download or read book Three Sisters Lighthouses Cape Cod National Seashore Massachusetts written by A. Berle Clemensen and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lighthouses and Coastal Attractions of Southern New England written by Allan Wood and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Lighthouses of Cape Cod Martha s Vineyard Nantucket written by Admont Gulick Clark and published by Parnassus Press (IL). This book was released on 1992 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast written by Elinor De Wire and published by . This book was released on with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Icons of the American shoreline, the lighthouses of the Atlantic coast stand in eloquent witness to the nations rich seafaring history. A guide to the longest-standing sentinels of all, those of New England, this engaging illustrated handbook takes you on a fascinating, fact-filled tour of the historic lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Written by one of the nations most respected lighthouse historians, this pocket field guide is as informative as it is easy-to-use. You will find historical and architectural details, anecdotes about deadly storms, hauntings, and life as a lightkeeper, and directions to more than 150 lighthouses from Cape Neddick in Maine to Boston Light, Americas first true lighthouse. Here are the towers of limestone, granite, and iron gracing shipwrecking islands aptly called "The Miseries" and "The Graves," as well as the beacons once fueled by whale oil and kerosene still standing at colorfully named points such as Burnt Coat Harbor and Deer Island Thorofare. With eye-catching color photographs, vintage postcards, and historical black and white images, this field guide is the ideal companion for travelers, tourists, and history buffs alike, as they explore the lighthouses of New England.
Download or read book Lighthouses and Life Saving along the Massachusetts Coast written by James Claflin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-11-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author James Claflin combines an extensively researched text with this exquisite collection of many previously unpublished images to tell the story of a state dependent upon its coastal commerce. Lighthouses and Life Saving along the Massachusetts Coast is a unique tribute to the men and women who protected mariners from shipping disasters. With a variety of vintage images from private as well as museum collections,this rare glimpse into the lives of the dedicated workers who protected thousands of vessels plying the dangerous waters of Massachusetts Bay and Nantucket Sound is a visual journey to an earlier era in our nation's history. From Cape Ann to New Bedford, residents of Massachusetts have relied heavily on the sea for employment, trade, and nourishment. The task of lighting and protecting the coasts was taken on by the U. S. Lighthouse Establishment and the U. S. Life-Saving Service. Within these pages, see the Cape Ann lighthouse keeper proudly posed in his uniform, the Cape Cod life savers launching their surf-boat through the breakers toward the shipwreck, and the Boston Bay lighthouse keeper's family returning by skiff from their brief excursion to town.
Download or read book Lighhouses of Cape Cod Martha s Vineyard Nantucket written by Admont G. Clark and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This profusely illustrated book tells the story of Cape Cod's lighthouses like no other. Admont Clark notes all the physical facts -- when and where each lighthouse was built, the type and range of each light, etc. But it is his emphasis on stories of the people who lived and worked in the lighthouses that makes this book so enjoyable. Readers are infused with a sense of daily life at each lighthouse, while also reading the extraordinary events that make their histories.
Download or read book Cape Cod Light written by Paul Giambarba and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape Cod Light captures the spirit of America's lighthouse keepers and their families who have kept their lights shining without fail in fair weather.
Download or read book Lighthouses written by Paul Giambarba and published by Barre Pub. This book was released on 1969 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes famous lighthouse throughout history, the various designs of these sea sentinels, and how their lights operate.
Download or read book America s Landfall written by Donald W. Davidson and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lighthouses of Massachusetts written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete pictorial guide to the lighthouses of Massachusetts now available. Nearly 100 full color photographs of all the lighthouses of the "Bay State" are presented. Fascinating stories, historical information, & directions for locating them are also included. 84 pages, paperbound 12.95. Lighthouse Publications, 1991 Linneal Beach Dr., Apopka, FL 32703.
Download or read book Guide to Historically Famous Lighthouses in the United States written by United States. Coast Guard and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kindly Lights written by Sarah C. Gleason and published by Beacon Press (MA). This book was released on 1991 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kindly Lights chronicles the history of the lights from the early days of the colonies, when lighthouses were built shoddily and haphazardly, usually soon after an all-too-predictable shipwreck, to the mid-nineteenth century when a national lighthouse system was established. In one compelling chapter, the author uncovers the story of David Melville, who conducted a remarkable experiment in gas lighting at Rhode Island's Beavertail lighthouse in 1817/18. It was to be a short-lived trial; Melville's innovations were resisted by Nantucket whalers fearful of losing their lucrative lighthouse oil market and by federal inspector Winslow Lewis, who plays a part in Melville's failure, as he did in so much of the history of the new nation's attempts to build a rational and technically sound lighthouse system.
Download or read book America s Landfall written by Donald W. Davidson and published by . This book was released on 1997-12-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lighthouses of New England written by Malcolm F. Willoughby and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cape Cod and the Islands Reflections written by Christopher Seufert and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 200 stunning color photos provide a unique perspective on life in and around Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The author/photographer presents vistas and places beyond well-known tourist attractions, boats, and lobster buoys to provide a more expansive look of Cape Cod. Enjoy colorful tours of Provincetown, Wellfleet, Provincelands, Nantucket, Orleans, Martha's Vineyard, Brewster, Eastham, Chatham, Harwich, Falmouth, Sandwich, Dennis, and Barnstable; scenic beaches at Cape Cod National Seashore, Dionis, Nauset, Red River, Lighthouse, and Outer Beach, with wildlife refuges, regional wildlife, harbors, lighthouses, lobster shacks, architectural gems, and much more. Everyone who loves life along the seashore will treasure this book
