Lighthouses of the Florida Keys
| Author | : Love Dean |
| Publisher | : Pineapple Press Inc |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781561641659 |
An updated historical account of the Florida Keys lighthouses full of history and legend.
Lighthouses Of The Florida Keys
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Historic Lighthouses of the Florida Keys
| Author | : Laura Albritton |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2021-11-29 |
| Genre | : Photography |
| ISBN | : 1439674167 |
The Florida Keys possess a staggering wealth of lighthouses--nine in all, from the remote iron light at Fowey Rocks to classic brick structures at Key West and Loggerhead Key. In the 1820s, the US government began constructing lighthouses to aid mariners navigating the dangerous Florida Reef. While some of the original lights were subsequently destroyed in dramatic circumstances, most that followed, including Carysfort Reef, Alligator Reef, Sombrero Key, Sand Key, and American Shoal, survived intense tropical weather and even major hurricanes. Among the lighthouse keepers were remarkable women who succeeded in a profession usually reserved for men.
This Is My South
| Author | : Caroline Eubanks |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2018-10-01 |
| Genre | : 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!
The Woman at the Light
| Author | : Joanna Brady |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2012-07-03 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1250003563 |
In 1839, Emily's husband vanishes from an isolated island off the coast of Key West where he tends to the lighthouse. Emily takes charge of the lighthouse to support her three children. But unexpected help arrives when a runaway slave washes up on their beach.
Florida Lighthouse Trail
| Author | : Thomas Taylor |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2015-10-17 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1561648361 |
A collection of the histories of Florida's light stations by different authors, each an authority on a particular lighthouse, this book is chock-full of information on dates of construction and operation, foundation materials, lighting equipment, and more. Complete directions to each lighthouse site are included, as well as names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, websites of lighthouse organizations. Preface by Wayne Wheeler, president of the United States Lighthouse Society, as well as a full glossary, bibliography, and index.
Lighthouses of the Florida Keys
| Author | : Love Dean |
| Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781561641604 |
Except for two land-based lighthouses (at Cape Florida and Key West), the lighthouses of the Florida Keys comprise the largest collection of iron screwpile lighthouses in the world. This is a history of the individual lights, including their construction, repairs needed due to storms, and the politics that have always swirled around them as surely as the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Florida Straits. This detailed account will transport you to a time when wreckers cruised the sea and lighthouse keepers diligence saved the lives of many mariners. Read an 1836 letter found in the U.S. Naval Historical Center, Washington, DC, describing the naval personnel's experience at the Cape Florida Lighthouse during an Indian attack. Take a tour of Carysfort Lighthouse described in a newly found 1875 diary. Read interviews with the Coast Guard on the latest navigational innovations. For lighthouse lovers and Keys history fans alike.
Insiders' Guide® to Florida Keys and Key West, 14th
| Author | : Nancy Toppino |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 411 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0762761563 |
Hidden History of the Florida Keys
| Author | : Laura Albritton |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 153 |
| Release | : 2018-11-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439665702 |
“Seldom-told tales of the ‘lively and unusual cast of historic figures’ who helped shape the Florida Keys from the 1820s through the 1960s.”—Keys News The Florida Keys have witnessed all kinds of historical events, from the dramatic and the outrageous to the tragic and the comic. In the nineteenth century, uncompromising individuals fought duels and plotted political upsets. During the Civil War, a company of “Key West Avengers” escaped their Union-occupied city to join the Confederacy by sailing through the Bahamas. In the early twentieth century, black Bahamians founded a town of their own, while railway engineers went up against the U.S. Navy in a bid to complete the Overseas Railroad. When Prohibition came to the Keys, one defiant woman established a rum-running empire that dominated South Florida. Join Laura Albritton and Jerry Wilkinson as they delve into tales of treasure hunters, developers, exotic dancers, determined preservationists and more, from the colorful history of these islands. Includes photos
Cruising the Florida Keys
| Author | : Claiborne Young |
| Publisher | : Pelican Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 606 |
| Release | : 2006-06-30 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9781455603206 |
"Your new Florida Keys cruising guide is terrific, and is now my personal choice for cruising the Keys. Everywhere we went aboard Bluewater, we compared what you said with what we saw and you were virtually 100% on target." --Milt Baker This completely updated edition by the king of cruising guides provides reliable instructions and lively commentary about traveling from the Port of Miami all the way to the Dry Tortugas. Boaters may choose one of two routes to the Florida Keys, the inside route via the Intracoastal Waterway or the offshore option through Hawk Channel. In both cases, the authors pinpoint and assess obstructions, anchorages, marinas, fuel supplies, and other facilities for cruisers. Cruising the Florida Keys also contains first-hand evaluations of restaurants, cultural attractions, and historical sites, including the many things to see and do in Key West. Cruising the Florida Keys can be used alone or accompanied by Claiborne Young's Coastal Charts for Cruising the Florida Keys (sp), which contains the latest NOAA nautical charts cross-referenced to the cruising guide. These maps include anchorages, marinas, fueling stations, bridges, restaurants, historical sites, and other important bits of information for boaters.
The Florida Keys Skunk Ape Files
| Author | : Brad Bertelli |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2021-03-20 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
In the summer of 1977, documents indicating the presence of a large, hairy, bipedal creature with a strong odor in the Florida Keys were discovered in the attic of a Key West home. The documents reported events dating back to the 16th century. The Southernmost Skunk Ape Society was established to investigate these found documents and augment them with additional research and analysis where possible. The short-lived society ceased following the unexplained disappearance of its co-founder on October 18, 1977. The Skunk Ape Files, a work of historical fiction inspired by the 1977 sighting of a cryptid on Key Largo as reported in the Upper Keys newspaper The Reporter, were compiled four decades later by surviving society member Cliff Curry. The files include the historical context and narrative behind 50 of the most fantastic Skunk Ape-related events associated with the Florida Keys.
