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The Field Guide to Lighthouses of New England
Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire
The perfect pocket guide to the lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
When you’re scouting for lighthouses, don’t forget to take along this pocket guidebook to these popular landmarks of the New England coast.
This convenient, easy-to-use guide puts a wealth of information right into your hands! You’ll find architectural details, directions, and where to go for more information, plus sidebars about such topics as life as a lightkeeper, deadly storms, and hauntings. Eye-catching photographs of more than 150 lighthouses, from Cape Neddick in Maine to Boston Light, America’s first true lighthouse, complement the inviting text.
Elinor De Wire is also the author of The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast, Lighthouses of the South, and Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, all published by Voyageur Press. She has been researching and photographing lighthouses for more than 25 years.
Synopsis
Icons of the American shoreline, the lighthouses of the Atlantic coast stand in eloquent witness to the nations rich seafaring history. A guide to the longest-standing sentinels of all, those of New England, this engaging illustrated handbook takes you on a fascinating, fact-filled tour of the historic lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Written by one of the nations most respected lighthouse historians, this pocket field guide is as informative as it is easy-to-use. You will find historical and architectural details, anecdotes about deadly storms, hauntings, and life as a lightkeeper, and directions to more than 150 lighthouses from Cape Neddick in Maine to Boston Light, Americas first true lighthouse.
Here are the towers of limestone, granite, and iron gracing shipwrecking islands aptly called "The Miseries" and "The Graves," as well as the beacons once fueled by whale oil and kerosene still standing at colorfully named points such as Burnt Coat Harbor and Deer Island Thorofare. With eye-catching color photographs, vintage postcards, and historical black and white images, this field guide is the ideal companion for travelers, tourists, and history buffs alike, as they explore the lighthouses of New England.
Synopsis
Icons of the American shoreline, the lighthouses of the Atlantic coast stand in eloquent witness to the nations rich seafaring history. A guide to the longest-standing sentinels of all, those of New England, this engaging illustrated handbook takes you on a fascinating, fact-filled tour of the historic lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Written by one of the nations most respected lighthouse historians, this pocket field guide is as informative as it is easy-to-use. You will find historical and architectural details, anecdotes about deadly storms, hauntings, and life as a lightkeeper, and directions to more than 150 lighthouses from Cape Neddick in Maine to Boston Light, Americas first true lighthouse.
Here are the towers of limestone, granite, and iron gracing shipwrecking islands aptly called "The Miseries" and "The Graves," as well as the beacons once fueled by whale oil and kerosene still standing at colorfully named points such as Burnt Coat Harbor and Deer Island Thorofare. With eye-catching color photographs, vintage postcards, and historical black and white images, this field guide is the ideal companion for travelers, tourists, and history buffs alike, as they explore the lighthouses of New England.
Synopsis
This engaging illustrated handbook provides a fascinating, fact-filled tour of the historic lighthouses of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
About the Author
Elinor De Wire, one of the most distinguished lighthouse historians in the USA, has been researching and photographing lighthouses for more than 25 years. She is the author of Lighthouses of the South and Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, both published by Voyageur Press. Elinore De Wire lives in Seabeck, Washington.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Author’s Introduction
Bonfires, Beacons, & Keepers of the Lights
Let There Be Light
The Lighthouses of Maine
The Maine Lighthouse Museum
Fogbells, Foghorns, & Fog Dogs
Ghosts on Duty
The Lighthouses of New Hampshire
The Lake Lights
The Lighthouses of Vermont
Beasts of Burden
The Lighthouses of Massachusetts
Twins, Triplets, & Ranges
Floating Lighthouses
Lighthouse Poets & Painters
The Lighthouses of Rhode Island
Keepers in Petticoats
Livestock & Larder
The Great Equinoctial Storm
The Lighthouses of Connecticut
The Lightkeeper
Keeping the Keepers
How to Build a Lighthouse