Lighthouses of Northwest Michigan (MI) (Images of America) (Paperback)

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After the first settlers reached northwestern Michigan, the region’s immense pine forests were quickly cultivated into a thriving lumber industry. Coastal towns sprang up to support sawmills, and soon lumber schooners arrived to carry large loads of timber to ports across Lake Michigan. Their journeys were not without dangers, however. Rudimentary harbors made docking and loading hazardous while shoals and reefs, hidden beneath the water’s surface, threatened to ravage the unsuspecting vessels. The need for lighthouses to mark these dangerous waters and harbor entrances was crucial to prevent the loss of lives and valuable cargo.

About the Author

Susan Roark Hoyt is a writer and lighthouse historian. She is a member of the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History and spends her summers boating on the Great Lakes, researching and photographing lighthouses. As a companion to her first book, Lighthouses of Southwest Michigan, this book completes the history of lighthouses on Lake Michigan’s eastern shore.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (September 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738533130
• ISBN-13: 978-0738533131
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,887,664 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)