American Lighthouses: A Comprehensive Guide To Exploring Our National Coastal Treasures

by Bruce Roberts, Cheryl Shelton-Roberts

Overview

For more than two centuries, lighthouses have helped sailors find their way through treacherous waters, guiding them home or taking them safely through passages on their way to adventure. These historic towers and houses form a sparkling chain of lights along our coasts, a reminder of the past echoing with adventure and mystery, a lure for travelers looking for a glimpse into a romantic past.



American Lighthouses offers more than just a tour of over 450 beautiful and historic navigational beacons dotting the coasts and lakes of the United States. This fully illustrated, one-of-a-kind handbook details their history and architecture and provides full information on visiting or viewing them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493047000
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/20/2020
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	441,114
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Bruce Roberts is a photographer whose work has appeared in Life, Sports Illustrated, and Time-Life Books. Cheryl Shelton-Roberts is a lighthouse historian who has collected hundreds of stories about lighthouses and their keepers.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction 1

Northeast 23

Maine 25

New Hampshire 61

Vermont 64

Massachusetts 67

Rhode Island 91

Connecticut 98

New York 106

New Jersey 120

Delaware 129

Southeast and Gulf 133

Maryland 135

Virginia 145

North Carolina 153

South Carolina 165

Georgia 172

Florida 177

Alabama 202

Mississippi 205

Louisiana 208

Texas 218

West 223

California 225

Oregon 257

Washington 266

Alaska 283

Hawaii 293

Great Lakes 297

New York 299

Pennsylvania 310

Ohio 312

Michigan (Lower Peninsula) 318

Indiana 342

Illinois 344

Wisconsin (Lake Michigan) 346

Michigan (Upper Peninsula) 359

Wisconsin (Lake Superior) 369

Minnesora 372

Michigan (Isle Royale) 376

Useful Links 379

Index 380

About the Authors 388