Marblehead Lighthouse On Lake Erie

Author : James Proffitt
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467118184
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie: Ohio’s Historic Beacon written by James Proffitt and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Marblehead Lighthouse first lit its flame in 1822, it drew on whale oil. The beacon flickered through lard, kerosene and LED lights over the next two centuries, while the tower weathered razing and reorganization. Despite the advent of GPS, the light still provides a solid basis for boats and ships to navigate the nearshore waters of the peninsula. The lighthouse's rich history boasts the first female keeper on the Great Lakes, as well as a place on Ohio license plates and on a U.S. postage stamp. James Proffitt gives an in-depth profile of the most photographed site in the state.

Author : Betty Neidecker
Publisher : Hawks Cry Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780964967908
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Marblehead Lighthouse written by Betty Neidecker and published by Hawks Cry Publications. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wil O'Connell
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531655433
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ohio Lighthouses written by Wil O'Connell and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ohio Lighthouses reveals a multitude of stories about the structures along Lake Erie. It chronicles make overs, such as the transformation of the 1821 Marblehead Lighthouse from ugly duckling to beautiful swan. It also documents heartbreaking tales, like the story of the fire at the Green Island Lighthouse that started during a New Year's dinner while the lighthouse keeper's son watched from a mile away on South Bass Island; he, along with friends, unable to come to the rescue in a snowstorm. It touches on the strength of Mother Nature, such as late one fall when a blizzard struck as two lighthouse keepers were preparing to leave the Ashtabula Lighthouse for the winter. For three days, waves washed over the lighthouse in sub-zero temperatures, and water froze as it fell. The sun came out on the fourth day, but the men found themselves unable to open the door. Other interesting histories include those of the lost lighthouse, a disappearing lighthouse sinking into Lake Erie, a Romanesque lighthouse 8 miles from shore, the wood lighthouse on a slightly sinful island, the lighthouse built to last forever but slated for the wrecking ball, and more.

Author : James Proffitt
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625855842
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie written by James Proffitt and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Marblehead Lighthouse first lit its flame in 1822, it drew on whale oil. The beacon flickered through lard, kerosene and LED lights over the next two centuries, while the tower weathered razing and reorganization. Despite the advent of GPS, the light still provides a solid basis for boats and ships to navigate the nearshore waters of the peninsula. The lighthouse's rich history boasts the first female keeper on the Great Lakes, as well as a place on Ohio license plates and on a U.S. postage stamp. James Proffitt gives an in-depth profile of the most photographed site in the state.

Author : Larry Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bonfires & Beacons written by Larry Wright and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Husband and wife team Larry and Patricia Wright travelled throughout the Great Lakes region to capture the most interesting and beautiful lighthouses. Featured lighthouses are located in Ontario, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio.

Author : Ray Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen lighthouses were built before the Revolution; hundreds more have been built since, creating the world's most complex system of navigational aid. No other national lighthouse system compares with that of the United States in size and diversity of architecture and engineering.

Author : Wes Oleszewski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighthouse Adventures written by Wes Oleszewski and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short stories, long stories, technical descriptions, shipwrecks, acts of courage, fascinating drawings, details on how things worked, maps of where things are and were, photos, and generally something for everyone.

Author : Eugene H. Ware
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625856032
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pennsylvania Lighthouses on Lake Erie written by Eugene H. Ware and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four lighthouses remain in Pennsylvania, and Lake Erie is home to three. In 1818, Old Presque Isle Light became the first United States lighthouse built on the lake's shore. But a need for even more navigational assistance gave birth to the North Pierhead Lighthouse forty years later. The Presque Isle Light Station first shined on Lake Erie in July 1873. Thanks to the guidance from these landmarks, Erie's port is one of the busiest in the Great Lakes. Author Eugene Ware offers an edifying history of Erie Harbor lights.

Author : Wil O'Connell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738583327
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ohio Lighthouses written by Wil O'Connell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ohio Lighthouses reveals a multitude of stories about the structures along Lake Erie. It chronicles make overs, such as the transformation of the 1821 Marblehead Lighthouse from ugly duckling to beautiful swan. It also documents heartbreaking tales, like the story of the fire at the Green Island Lighthouse that started during a New Year's dinner while the lighthouse keeper's son watched from a mile away on South Bass Island; he, along with friends, unable to come to the rescue in a snowstorm. It touches on the strength of Mother Nature, such as late one fall when a blizzard struck as two lighthouse keepers were preparing to leave the Ashtabula Lighthouse for the winter. For three days, waves washed over the lighthouse in sub-zero temperatures, and water froze as it fell. The sun came out on the fourth day, but the men found themselves unable to open the door. Other interesting histories include those of the lost lighthouse, a disappearing lighthouse sinking into Lake Erie, a Romanesque lighthouse 8 miles from shore, the wood lighthouse on a slightly sinful island, the lighthouse built to last forever but slated for the wrecking ball, and more.

Author : Daniel E. Dempster, Todd R. Berger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610604376
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses of the Great Lakes written by Daniel E. Dempster, Todd R. Berger and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lighthouses of the Great Lakes, for so long guiding ships to safety across the rough waters, still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Rich with vintage and contemporary photographs, picturing the lighthouses inside and out, by day and by night, the book takes you into the fascinating history of the structures at Split Rock, Sandusky, Big Sable Point, Old Mackinac Point Light, and Marblehead Light, to name a few. Berger’s stories about keepers and their families, horrific storms, and even encounters with ghosts bring to vivid life the lost world of these historic lighthouses. A thoroughly engaging tour page by page, the book also makes travel to these destinations easy as well as edifying, with maps, directions, and a comprehensive appendix listing all the current lighthouses.