Lighthouses and Keepers

Lighthouses and Keepers
Author: Dennis L Noble
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2014-01-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 161251345X

From the East Coast to the West Coast, the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and Hawaiian Islands, this handsome book helps explain the lure of lighthouses in the United States. Among the most recognized structures of the maritime world, these lonely sentinels by the sea have long been the subject of paintings and photographs. Today they continue to capture public imagination as Americans flock to their sites for visits and volunteer to help preserve these endangered structures. This book covers all aspects of the subject, not only lighthouses and lightships but buoys, buoy tenders, fog signals, and their keepers. The work is as rich in historical information as it is in rarely seen photographs, and fourteen maps guide readers to the exact locations of the lighthouses. Readers are also treated to stories of shipwrecks and rescues, including the extraordinary story of Ida Lewis, head keeper of the light at Lime Rock, Rhode Island, who rescued eighteen people from the sea.

Regulations For The United States

Regulations For The United States
Author: United States Bureau of Light-Houses
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781020446221

This official government document outlines regulations for the United States Lighthouse Service, including instructions for lighthouse keepers and administration of the service. Published during World War I, this edition reflects the ongoing concerns of coastal security and maritime safety during this period of international conflict. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Lighthouses for Kids

Lighthouses for Kids
Author: Katherine L. House
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2008-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1613740468

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.

Lighthouse Service

Lighthouse Service
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
Total Pages: 5
Release: 1926
Genre: Government productivity
ISBN: