Lighthouses Of Maryland And Virginia

Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1610597664
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast written by Elinor De Wire and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in the history and preservation of lighthouses has never been stronger. Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast details the history of lighthouses and much more, and shows why these structures continue to fascinate us. Discover what life for lighthouse keepers was really like. Learn about the history of U.S. colonial lighthouses and the role lighthouses have played in several wars. Meet the brave, nefarious, and colorful characters who served as lighthouse keepers and government overseers. Learn about lighthouse technology and architecture and find out how these treasures are being preserved.

Author : Bob Trapani
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781890690175
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses of Maryland and Virginia written by Bob Trapani and published by . This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cathy Taylor
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738553450
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maryland's Lighthouses written by Cathy Taylor and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Colonial times, as the Chesapeake Bay and larger rivers became vital shipping channels, the need arose to mark Maryland's dangerous shoals and waterways. Lighthouses sprang up throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, including wood-framed cottages placed upon screw pile foundations that stood offshore in the unforgiving waters. Most of these unique structures did not survive, lost tragically to ice that also occasionally claimed the lives of the keepers who faithfully tended them and rescued mariners in trouble. With the advent of electricity and GPS, many beacons succumbed to vandalism and neglect, leaving a fraction remaining.

Author : Patrick Evans-Hylton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738517858
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses and Lifesaving Stations of Virginia written by Patrick Evans-Hylton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the grand history of lighthouses and lifesaving stations across the Atlantic coast of Virginia, from the richly historic Old Cape Henry Light and the candy-striped Assateague Light on the state's Eastern Shore to the tales of the men of the United States Life-Saving Service, the forerunner of today's Coast Guard. Original.

Author : Robert De Gast
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801847653
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake written by Robert De Gast and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text features a sequence of 32 photographic essays, documenting in 170 haunting images each of the lighthouses still standing along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. For each lighthouse there is a photograph of the structure in its setting, a view looking out from the lighthouse, and a close-up of some singular detail of the building. The text discusses how and why the lighthouses were built, important events in their history, and in some cases the lives of their keepers. The sequence of lighthouses follows an imaginary journey around the Bay, starting at Cape Henry, site of the oldest existing light.

Author : Francis Ross Holland
Publisher : Maryland Historical &
ISBN 13 : 9781878399700
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maryland Lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay written by Francis Ross Holland and published by Maryland Historical &. This book was released on 1997 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Linda Turbyville
Publisher : Eastwind Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bay Beacons written by Linda Turbyville and published by Eastwind Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First and foremost, Bay Beacons is a book for lovers of the Chesapeake Bay - for those who sail its waters and for those who delight in its shores. For these bay explorers, the lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay symbolize continuity with the past, with both its natural and human history. Book jacket.

Author : John Batchelor
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486283128
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book North American Lighthouses Coloring Book written by John Batchelor and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1995-02-23 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed drawings re-create 36 famous lighthouses of the United States and Canada, including those in Cape Hatteras, Montauk Point, Cape Cod, West Quoddy Head, Tybee Island, and other places along the shorelines of North America. Captions accompanying these accurately rendered illustrations provide valuable background information on location, height, and date of construction of each lighthouse.

Author : Ray Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781564409843
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes readers on a regional tour of 49 lighthouses and 4 lightships from the Hudson River to Chesapeake Bay. Featuring the masterful photographs of Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones compelling narratives, these magnificent books are histories, guidebooks, and celebrations of the lighthouses of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Profiles include complete details on directions and visiting hours. (8 1/2 X 11, 86 pages, maps, color and b/w photos, bibliography, index)

Author : Paul Eric Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast written by Paul Eric Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: