Download or read book Umbrella Guide to Washington Lighthouses written by Sharlene P. Nelson and published by Epicenter Press (WA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition of this book, much has changed at the Washtington State lighthouses. Many are now being leased by the U.S. Coast Guard to public or private groups, and at some sites, visitors can stay in a century-old keeper's dwelling. These changes are updated in this new addition, illustrated with maps and photos, both current and historic. 30 photos.
Download or read book Umbrella Guide to Washington Lighthouses written by Sharlene P. Nelson and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Umbrella Guide to Oregon Lighthouses written by Sharlene P. Nelson and published by Epicenter Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the grand lighthouses along the beautiful Oregon Coast.
Download or read book A Complete Guide to the Lighthouses on Puget Sound Including Admiralty Inlet written by and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-08-09 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Full Featured Companion Guide to The Wonderful Lighthouses on Puget Sound! Fully researched, this handy guide will lead you to these important and picturesque lighthouses on this unique salt water inland sea. Spanning more than 125 years of history, you'll find stories of hardship and beauty, where drama great and small is played out below these charming sentinels. Lighthouse locations and hours...Beautiful, original photography...Up-to-date maps and driving directions...A list of Puget Sound navigational aids.
Download or read book Lighthouses and Lifesaving on Washington s Outer Coast written by William S. Hanable and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington's storm-ridden outer coast stretches from Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River, to Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a distance of about 150 miles. Historians have labeled these waters "the Graveyard of the Pacific" and "the Unforgiving Coast." Despite their hazards, sea routes to, from, and along the coast have been busy. Maritime fur traders and explorers, warships, Gold Rush shipping, passenger vessels, lumber carriers, break-bulk freighters, container ships, and tankers have plied these waters. Concurrently, fisheries developed along the coast, adding to the number of vessels at risk. To assist mariners sailing these waters, the United States built its first lighthouse on the Washington coast at Cape Disappointment in 1856. Additional lighthouses, lightships, and lifesaving stations soon followed. With more than 180 images from archives throughout the Pacific Northwest, this collection documents their history.
Download or read book Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook written by and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1997 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lighthouses for Kids written by Katherine L. House and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing to life an era when rivers, lakes, and oceans were the nation's highways and lighthouses served as traffic signals and maps, this comprehensive reference provides children with an in-depth history of lighthouses and firsthand stories of the challenges faced by lighthouse keepers. Filled with engaging activities such as learning how to tie a bowline knot and building a model lighthouse, this unique book also includes a field guide to U.S. lighthouses, places to visit, a time line, glossary, websites to explore, and a reading list for further study.
Download or read book Guardians of the Lights written by Elinor De Wire and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a charming blend of history and human interest, this book paints a colorful portrait of the lives of a vanished breed—the lighthouse keepers—from the year 1716, when the first lighthouse was established in America, to the early 1980s when automation replaced the last human “guardian of the light." A wealth of material from the archives of the 19th and 20th centuries—primarily letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts—provides vivid stories about lighthouse keeping in this country: the daily work; coping with fog, storms and other catastrophes; legends and ghosts; women's and families' roles; lighthouse children and pets; the natural world around lighthouses; and the diverse characters of those who held the job. Lighthouse keeping was a unique occupation, now obsolete, and this book is a fitting tribute to these tough, usually solitary, and dedicated heroes who kept the lights burning every night, without fail.
Download or read book Umbrella Guide to California Lighthouses written by Sharlene P. Nelson and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Umbrella Guide to Exploring the Columbia Snake River Inland Waterway written by Sharlene P. Nelson and published by Umbrella Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable reference for boaters and motorists.
Download or read book Diaries of Lighthouse Children written by Janet L. Bauer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'm glad the lighthouse wasn't the keeper's home ... it was very cold ... there were photos on the walls that told us about ... shipwrecks ... We couldn't go into the tower, but I wasn't too disappointed ... that would be where a ghost would be hiding ..."When a little boy reluctantly travels from Arizona to Oregon to visit a lighthouse, he eventually realizes that the towers that light the way for ships are more fascinating than he ever imagined. In "Diaries of Lighthouse Children, " Janet Bauer shares a collection of tales that allows others to experience the history and beauty of lighthouses through the eyes of children.In this delightful compilation of six short stories that include fascinating facts about each lighthouse, a boy who wants to become a detective helps protect the lighthouse from vandals; a lonely boy befriends an American Indian boy and learns about whaling; and a bashful girl survives the terror of Tsunami wave to help others. As each child explores a lighthouse, each learns valuable life lessons that teach compassion, appreciation, and the importance of treasuring family memories."Diaries of Lighthouse Children" is a perfect companion for anyone captivated by the history behind lighthouses.
Download or read book Washington Lighthouses written by Sharlene P. Nelson and published by Northwest Corner Books. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From coastal cliffs and beaches to the shores of Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands, lighthouses have guided mariners through Washington waters beginning in 1856. In this new edition of their popular guidebook, Sharlene and Ted Nelson provide up-to-date visiting information as well as fascinating histories of Washington's twenty-six lighthouses. Stories of the lonely and often dangerous lives led by the state's lighthouse keepers are punctuated with entertaining anecdotes about storms and shipwrecks, bells and whistles, lightships and lighthouse tenders. Content includes: lighthouses that are open to the public, available for tours, or accessible by car or on foot; original keeper's dwellings where you can visit or stay for a couple of days to a week; towers that still hold the classic Fresnel lens.
Download or read book Lighthouses of Washington written by Ray Jones and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will discover more than twenty historic and picturesque lighthouses dotting the coast of Washington in this charming guide.
Download or read book A Cruising Guide to Pudget Sound written by Migael Scherer and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puget Sound is one of the largest and most attractive cruising grounds in North America, more varied by far than even beteran cruisers expect--great natural harbors, breathtaking scenery, and a mild climate that permits year-round cruising. Here is the first comprehensive boater's guide to the almost 2,000 miles of shoreline and more than 300 islands that lie between Washington's capital of Olympia and the Canadian border at Point Roberts, including the San Juans. Veteran Pacific Northwest cruiser and award-winning author Migael Scherer brings more than 20 years of Puget Sound sailing to this guide, offering intricate, hard-earned local knowledge of the approaches, anchorages, and facilities of hundreds of bays, harbors, and inlets, with annotated charts for many. Here also are insights into local history and attractions, and a rating system that details every harbor and anchorage, how and where to get ashore, and what facilities to expect. "A Cruising Guide to Puget Sound" shows you not only where to cruise but how to make your cruise safer and more enjoyable, with a detailed discussion of weather, tides, currents, and the effects of commercial shipping, logging, and fishing. Migael Scherer is a graceful, meticulous, and observant writer whose love and appreciation of all that Puget Sound offers rings clearly. Here is her personal tour. From Olympia through the San Juans to Point Roberts on the Canadian border and Port Angeles in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound offers nearly 300 islands and some 2,000 miles of shoreline. Here is the definitive guide, including Tested piloting information, with comprehensive details on approaches, anchorages and moorage, getting ashore, and things to do Harbor and anchorage ratings, including beauty and interest, protection, and facilities-at-a-glance Advice on coping with tides and currents, weather, commercial traffic, log booms, and other navigational challenges Annotated chartlets Local history and seasonal highlights "Everything a yachtsman's pilot ought to be: shipshape and workmanlike in its approach, unusually well written, very thoughtfully researched. . . . I wish you'd put the price up to, say, $1,000, and thereby deter a few people from discovering the anchorages that until now have been quietly traded between friends."--Jonathan Raban "Simply, every local boater should have a dog-eared, well-thumbed copy of "A Cruising Guide to Puget Sound" as a permanent feature in the nautical library."--"48 Degrees North" "This would be a welcome addition to the library of any Puget Sound sail- or powerboat owner. It could well become a hit among landlubbers searching for that elusive Sound-side getaway."--"The Seattle Times"
Download or read book The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast written by Elinor De Wire and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This convenient, pocket-sized guidebook documents 82 lighthouses of the Pacific Coast—including the sentinels of Alaska and Hawai’i. Historical and architectural details, directions, and where to go for more information accompanies each lighthouse. Almost all of the lighthouses are illustrated with at least one color photograph, historical image, or vintage postcard. Sidebars about life as a lightkeeper, deadly storms, and hauntings pepper the text. Popular and picturesque lighthouses, such as New Dungeness in Washington, Point Reyes in California, Haceta Head in Oregon, Point Loma in California, and Diamond Head in Hawai’i, are highlighted with a one-page feature. Includes traditional lighthouses only, or those that are considered visually attractive and historically significant.
Download or read book The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast written by Elinor De Wire and published by . This book was released on with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lighthouses and Life Saving on the Oregon Coast written by David Pinyerd and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An addition to the Images of America series commemorates the true heroes who served to warn, protect, and rescue those who went to sea off the Oregon coast, beginning with the first Oregon lighthouse built at the Umpqua River in 1857 to the establishment of the Life-Saving Service and today's Coast Guard. Original.
