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Download or read book Florida Lighthouses written by John Hairr and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sporting the second-longest coastline in the United States, Florida has over 8,000 miles of sparkling beaches and waterfront property. This valuable landscape and the region's position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico made Florida key in the early expansion of American trade routes, but the state's several capes and dangerous reefs, rocks, and shoals made travel quite perilous to unwary mariners. When commerce and traffic began to grow between ports on the East Coast and along the Gulf of Mexico in the nineteenth century, it became necessary to construct aids to navigation along the state's long and treacherous coast. Lighthouses were the solution. Constructed in a variety of styles and sizes, Florida's lighthouses were erected on what, at the time, were some of the most desolate regions of the southeastern United States and included lonely offshore islands. Manned and inhabited by vigilant keepers and their families, these towers illuminated the dark seas and provided the beacon that guided lost travelers. Large brick structures watched over St. Augustine, Pensacola, and Ponce de Leon Inlet; iron skeletons towered over Crooked River and Hillsboro Inlet; and screwpile lighthouses stood as sentinels in the waters off the Florida Keys.
Download or read book Florida Lighthouses written by Rick Tuers and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the maritime and human history of Florida's 30 awe-inspiring lighthouses along the East Coast, through the Keys, and up the west coast to the Panhandle. Both modern color and historical black-and-white photographs, as well as postcards and diagrams, illustrate their role in the settlement of not only Florida, but all of America. Florida's shores have been witness to over five centuries of maritime history, including battles in the Revolutionary War, the Seminole Wars, the Civil War, and World War II. Diving into the lives of the keepers of these beacons, the Tuerses describe how the lighthouse keepers navigated not only these political conflicts, but nature's wrath, braving hurricanes and wild storms to keep the lights burning. This meticulously researched book covers the technical--such as the engineering behind the design of the towers and lenses--as well as the personal, including stories of widowed women balancing raising a family with tending the lighthouse.
Book Synopsis Guide to Florida Lighthouses by : Elinor De Wire
Download or read book Guide to Florida Lighthouses written by Elinor De Wire and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2000 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's lighthouses guide shipping south from the St. Marys River to the tip of the Keys, then north to Pensacola Bay. See some of Florida's oldest and most historic structures, with diverse styles of architecture and daymark designs, including the black-and-white bands of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and the spider-legged iron structures along the Florida Reef. This guide has been revised and updated from previous edition, with new photos of renovated lighthouses. It discusses four lighthouses not included in first edition.
Book Synopsis Lighthouses of Florida by : Bob Shanklin
Download or read book Lighthouses of Florida written by Bob Shanklin and published by The Lighthouse People. This book was released on 2002 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographers Bob and Sandra Shaklin provide photographs of 30 lighthouses in Florida and 3 in Alabama.
Book Synopsis Guide to Florida Lighthouses by : Elinor DeWire
Download or read book Guide to Florida Lighthouses written by Elinor DeWire and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging and colorful guidebook brings alive the many lighthouses of the Sunshine State. Some thirty Florida lighthouses guide ships south from the St. Marys River to the tip of the Keys, then north to Pensacola Bay. They comprise some of Florida's oldest and most historic structures and represent many diverse styles of architecture and daymarks. This new edition of the bestselling Guide to Florida Lighthouses has been updated with expanded profiles of the lighthouses, new travel information, more history, and recent photos.
Book Synopsis Florida Lighthouses for Kids by : Elinor De Wire
Download or read book Florida Lighthouses for Kids written by Elinor De Wire and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of Florida's thirty-three lighthouses, including how they were designed and built, how they operate, and the bravery of their keepers.
Book Synopsis Bansemer's Book of Florida Lighthouses by : Roger Bansemer
Download or read book Bansemer's Book of Florida Lighthouses written by Roger Bansemer and published by Pineapple PressInc. This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written and fully illustrated by internationally known artist Roger Bansemer, this book, depicting Florida's thirty lighthouses in over 200 paintings and sketches, is sure to be an instant collector's treasure. The artist recently visited each lighthouse - a feat which took him on many land and sea adventures - and offers here the only book with an accurate description of how each looks today.
Book Synopsis The Florida Lighthouse Trail by : Josh Liller
Download or read book The Florida Lighthouse Trail written by Josh Liller and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Amelia Island to the Keys to Pensacola in the Panhandle, the coast of Florida is dotted with lighthouses of all sizes, shapes, materials, and - best of all – histories. The Florida Lighthouse Trail is a compilation of short histories, written by expert contributors from around the state. Each chapter has fascinating details about these great sentinels. Chock-full of information on dates of construction and operation, changes over time, and Fresnel lenses, this book also serves as a travel guide with directions and contact information for their support organizations. Paul Bradley's beautiful artwork richly illustrates each lighthouse. This new edition features substantially updated information, with the most up-to-date information for history buffs and prospective visitors. The Florida Lighthouse Trail also includes a history of the Florida Lighthouse Association, an extensive glossary, short biographies of the contributors, suggested reading, and an index.
Book Synopsis Lighthouses of the Florida Keys by : Love Dean
Download or read book Lighthouses of the Florida Keys written by Love Dean and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated historical account of the Florida Keys lighthouses full of history and legend.
Book Synopsis Florida Lighthouse Trail by : Thomas Taylor
Download or read book Florida Lighthouse Trail written by Thomas Taylor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Historic Lighthouses of the Florida Keys by : Laura Albritton
Download or read book Historic Lighthouses of the Florida Keys written by Laura Albritton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Florida's Lighthouses in the Civil War by : Neil E. Hurley
Download or read book Florida's Lighthouses in the Civil War written by Neil E. Hurley and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's premier lighthouse historian sets the record straight in this fascinating account of wartime activities at each of the State's 21 Civil War lighthouses. Both sides fought for possession of the towers and their valuable lenses and lamp oil. In the end, 14 Florida lights were damaged and it took more than six years after the war's end before all the lights were restored. Through meticulous research, Neil Hurley has uncovered little-known facts about each lighthouse, including the great care taken by Confederate authorities to protect the lighthouses, lenses and oil. This book is lavishly illustrated with over 200 color ad black & white drawings, photographs and maps.
Author :Tim Ohr Publisher :World Publications (FL) DBA National Art Service ISBN 13 :9780911977516 Total Pages :80 pages Book Rating :4.9/5 (775 download)
Book Synopsis Florida's Fabulous Lighthouses by : Tim Ohr
Download or read book Florida's Fabulous Lighthouses written by Tim Ohr and published by World Publications (FL) DBA National Art Service. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A canoe and kayak guide to Florida and its outdoors, including over 100 four-cololr illustrations.
Book Synopsis Lighthouses of the Southern States by : Ray Jones
Download or read book Lighthouses of the Southern States written by Ray Jones and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lighthouses of the Southern States is the classic guide to the most significant lighthouses in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Through stirring historic accounts and stunning color and archival photographs, the stories of more than thirty-five lighthouses come alive in vivid detail. Each light––from Bodie Island Light on the Outer Banks to the Cape Florida Light outside Miami––tells its own engrossing tale of survival. Discover the rich history behind these majestic sentinels, and learn more about visiting them.
Book Synopsis Keepers of Florida Lighthouses, 1820-1939 by : Neil E. Hurley
Download or read book Keepers of Florida Lighthouses, 1820-1939 written by Neil E. Hurley and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Southern Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of the most significant coastal lighthouses from North Carolina to Florida come alive Z99 stirring profiles and photographs
Book Synopsis Lighthouses of Florida by : Bruce Roberts
Download or read book Lighthouses of Florida written by Bruce Roberts and published by Insiders' Guide. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Amelia Island to Key West, readers will discover dozens of historic and picturesque lighthouses dotting the coasts of the Sunshine State with this delightful little guide. It offers not only history and travel information but also a beautiful full-color souvenir of the state. Profiles of each lighthouse include history, a detailed description of the structure, complete practical information for travelers, and at least one color photograph. From the most highly respected source of lighthouse books.
