Western Great Lakes Lighthouses (Lighthouse Series) [Paperback]

Ray Jones (Author), Bruce Roberts (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Lighthouse Series | Publication Date: May 1, 1996

Provides historical background and descriptive information on some of the most significant lighthouses on Lakes Michigan and Superior.

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Western Great Lakes Lighthouses is a fascinating guide to the most significant lighthouses on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Through stirring historic accounts and stunning color and archival photographs, the stories of more than sixty towers come alive in vivid detail. Each light - from Point Betsie Light on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan to Whitefish Point Light on the southeastern reaches of Lake Superior - tells its own engrossing tale of survival. Discover the rich history behind these majestic sentinels and learn more about visiting them. Inside you'll find practical information including: a regional map showing the location of each light; directions to the lights; details on access and visiting hours; advice on the best vantage points for viewing and picture-taking. (8 1/2 x 11, 96 pages, color photos, map)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 87 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (May 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564409546
• ISBN-13: 978-1564409546
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,616,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel companion, November 15, 2001

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Darryl R. Prater "Just Coolin'" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Western Great Lakes Lighthouses, 2nd: Michigan and Superior (Paperback)

I know that Bruce and Ray Jones don't visit or include all of the Great Lake lights in their books, but it is highly arguable that they do portray the best looking ones. I travel from Chicago to Upper Peninsula and have to include their books on the trip with all of the excellent directions. They are excellent travel guides and provide nice context to why and where they lights originated and give sufficient information about the beacon. They are my number one travel books when I go on a lighthouse expedition and they are bar none no better book published with directions on Great Lake lighthouses.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Western Great Lakes Lighthouses, June 10, 2005

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P. Duggan (Truckee, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Western Great Lakes Lighthouses, 2nd: Michigan and Superior (Paperback)

What a wonderful book, complete with beautiful color pictures, directions, and histories of most of the lighthouses. It was an invaluable tool when I drove my Mother around Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Including prices in the book would have been helpful, but I understand why they were not included. Some lighthouses were free to visit (Point Iraquois Light, Michigan), some were $8 to visit (Split Rock Light, Minnesota) and some were $3 for a one-hour car pass in Wisconsin. Other than that, I don't know how Roberts and Jones could improve their book. I assume their "Eastern Great Lakes Lighthouses" is just as fantastic.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Ideal Guide, December 10, 2002

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Lamar Bevil (Greenwell Springs, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Western Great Lakes Lighthouses, 2nd: Michigan and Superior (Paperback)

I found this guide ideal when I used it to locate lights to visit in this region last year. Bruce Roberts' superb photography and Ray Jones interesting and informative narrative significantly enhanced my enjoyment in visiting the lights.