Join Todd R. Berger and Daniel E. Dempster on a tour of the lighthouses of the Great Lakes! This lavishly-illustrated book details the fascinating history of such popular lighthouses as Split Rock, Sandusky, Big Sable Point, Old Mackinac Point Light, and Marblehead Light. Berger’s lively stories about lighthouse keepers and their families, horrific storms, and even encounters with ghosts, round out the narrative, which is complemented by stunning photography that brings the lighthouses to life. Included are images of lights in a variety of light and weather—plus photographs that bring you inside the structures. Traveling the area is easy with a comprehensive appendix that lists all the current lighthouses. Daniel E. Dempster has photographed lighthouses, landscapes, equines, canines, and other subjects. His images have graced the pages of calendars, books, and other publications.
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Daniel E. Dempster’s photographs of lighthouses, landscapes, equines, canines, and many other subjects have appeared in numerous calendars, books, and other publications.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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A simply fantastic showcase of historic lighthouses,
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This review is from: Lighthouses of the Great Lakes: Your Ultimate Guide to the Region's Historic Lighthouses (Pictorial Discovery Guide) (Hardcover)
Lighthouses Of The Great Lakes is a simply fantastic showcase of historic lighthouses of the Great Lakes region. Full color photographs by Daniel E. Dempster of virtually every structure combined with Todd R. Berger's informative text revealing remarkable true stories behind each fill this amazing tour through history. A treat for lighthouse aficionados, and a joy to page through for virtually everyone else, Lighthouses Of The Great Lakes is the next best thing to driving for hours to see each great, life-saving lighthouse personally.
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The Complete Story of Lighthouses,
This review is from: Lighthouses of the Great Lakes: Your Ultimate Guide to the Region's Historic Lighthouses (Pictorial Discovery Guide) (Hardcover)
This book is not just about bricks and cement but the men and women who worked at the lighthouses and their children and life experiences. An excellent and complete book about history of lighthouses in the Great Lakes.
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The first lighthouse on the Great Lakes was built in 1781, a signal fire in a lantern room placed on the roof of Fort Niagara at the mouth of the Niagara River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
larbor light, skeletal steel tower, front range light, pierhead light, rear range light, breakwater light, lantern room, island bight, modern beacon, concrete crib, fog signal building, lighthouse system, detached breakwater, shoal light, wooden light, original lighthouse, limestone tower, island light, tender ship, light station, lighting apparatus, other lighthouses, shipping season, apostle islands, active station Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coast Guard, Presque Isle Light, New York, Bureau of Lighthouses, Michigan Island, United States, Split Rock Light, Beaver Island, Buffalo Lightship, Georgian Bay, Lighthouse Establishment, Whitefish Point, Green Bay, Lawrence River, Bruce Peninsula, Detroit River, Grand River, Round Island, Sand Point Light, Barcelona Light, Mary's River, Stannard Rock, Marblehead Light, Old Fairport Main, Old Michigan City Light New!
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The first lighthouse on the Great Lakes was built in 1781, a signal fire in a lantern room placed on the roof of Fort Niagara at the mouth of the Niagara River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
larbor light, skeletal steel tower, front range light, pierhead light, rear range light, breakwater light, lantern room, island bight, modern beacon, concrete crib, fog signal building, lighthouse system, detached breakwater, shoal light, wooden light, original lighthouse, limestone tower, island light, tender ship, light station, lighting apparatus, other lighthouses, shipping season, apostle islands, active station Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Coast Guard, Presque Isle Light, New York, Bureau of Lighthouses, Michigan Island, United States, Split Rock Light, Beaver Island, Buffalo Lightship, Georgian Bay, Lighthouse Establishment, Whitefish Point, Green Bay, Lawrence River, Bruce Peninsula, Detroit River, Grand River, Round Island, Sand Point Light, Barcelona Light, Mary's River, Stannard Rock, Marblehead Light, Old Fairport Main, Old Michigan City Light New!
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- Great Lakes by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Shipwrecks of the Lakes by Dana Thomas Bowen in Back Matter
- A Child of the Sea by Elizabeth W. Williams in Back Matter
- True Tales of the Great Lakes by Dwight Boyer in Back Matter
- American West by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
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