Lighthouses Of New Jersey And Delaware
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Author | : Elinor De Wire |
Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2011-03-11 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1610597664 |
Download Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Interest in the history and preservation of lighthouses has never been stronger. Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast details the history of lighthouses and much more, and shows why these structures continue to fascinate us. Discover what life for lighthouse keepers was really like. Learn about the history of U.S. colonial lighthouses and the role lighthouses have played in several wars. Meet the brave, nefarious, and colorful characters who served as lighthouse keepers and government overseers. Learn about lighthouse technology and architecture and find out how these treasures are being preserved.
Author | : Bob Trapani |
Publisher | : Washington Book Distributors |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2005-04-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781890690151 |
Download Lighthouses of New Jersey and Delaware Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Pictures, tales and history of 20 mid-Atlantic lighthouses, including legends, history, ghost tales and shipwreeks.
Author | : Margaret Louise Mints |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Lighthouses |
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Download Angels in the Night Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : David Veasey |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738504179 |
Download Guarding New Jersey's Shore Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
From the seventeenth to the twentieth century, New Jersey's low-lying, sandy coast has been the site of thousands of shipwrecks as ships bound for New York City or Philadelphia foundered on its offshore shoals. As coastal and international trade dramatically increased after the War of 1812, the federal government was forced to increase safety aids to mariners. To ensure their safe passage, a series of lighthouses was built and the U.S. Life-Saving Service was created. More than two centuries of the history of New Jersey's treacherous coast are preserved in Guarding New Jersey's Shore: Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations. Gathered from a wide array of sources, more than 200 historic photographs and fascinating, documented text combine to create the only illustrated history of the state's thirty-eight lighthouses and forty-one life-saving stations. Sandy Hook, built in 1764, is the nation's oldest operating lighthouse. Navesink's Twin Lights was the first lighthouse to use electricity and was the home of Marconi's early radio experiments. From the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, which once served as a lighthouse, to Cape May Point, and up the Delaware Bay and River, the fascinating story of protecting mariners from perils "Down the Shore" is presented and preserved in Guarding New Jersey's Shore: Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations.
Author | : Bob Trapani |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781596290211 |
Download Delaware Lights Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Bob Trapani, executive director for the American Lighthouse Foundation and co-founder of the Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation, recounts the stories of twenty-seven beacons from the lost Cape Henlopen Light Station, completed in 1767, to the Marcus Hook Range Rear Light Station, constructed in 1920. He not only discusses their construction and the changes they have undergone over the years, but also tells dramatic tales of their keepers, who braved storms, isolation and poor conditions so that the lights would stay burning for those at sea.
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Lighthouses |
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Download New Jersey Lighthouse Guide Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Bill Gately |
Publisher | : Down the Shore Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Lighthouses |
ISBN | : 9780945582373 |
Download Sentinels of the Shore Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
When people think of New Jersey's lighthouses, most think of a famous few -- Barnegat, Sandy Hook, Twin Lights and Cape May. But did you know that 49 lighthouses once dotted the coast from New York Harbor down to Cape May and up the Delaware Bay? Twenty-six of them remain standing today. This complete, full-color, hardcover guide includes all of the present and former lighthouses and lightships that are part of the state's maritime history. The book provides historical information as well as stories of the keepers and includes 40 color photographs. Directions to the locations are provided. The book also includes a thorough lighthouse bibliography and a fold-out map of all past and present New Jersey lightstations, and it is just the right size to slip into a large pocket or backpack.
Author | : Judith Roales |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738544199 |
Download Delaware Lighthouses and Range Lights Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Delaware does not usually come to mind as one of America's great maritime states. Yet it has a long history of "firsts," innovations, and improvements in lighthouse construction and technology dating from the beginning of lighthouse history in the United States. One of the original six lighthouses built before the founding of this country was in Delaware. In the following years, major offshore lighthouses and an extensive system of range lights were established. At the height of its lighthouse history, Delaware had 27 manned light stations that warned mariners of the shoals and colliding currents at the mouth of the Delaware Bay and guided ships safely from the Atlantic Ocean to the inland ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia. Most of Delaware's lighthouses are gone now, preserved only in faded photographs and yellowed documents such as those collected here. The lights that remain struggle daily to survive the punishing hands of vandals and Mother Nature.
Author | : Ray Jones |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781564409843 |
Download Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book takes readers on a regional tour of 49 lighthouses and 4 lightships from the Hudson River to Chesapeake Bay. Featuring the masterful photographs of Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones compelling narratives, these magnificent books are histories, guidebooks, and celebrations of the lighthouses of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Profiles include complete details on directions and visiting hours. (8 1/2 X 11, 86 pages, maps, color and b/w photos, bibliography, index)
Author | : Linda Osborne Cynowa |
Publisher | : Arcadia Pub (Sc) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-24 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781540257321 |
Download Lighthouses of the North Atlantic Coast Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Lighthouses of the North Atlantic Coast will explore many of the lighthouses and breakwater, pier, and reef lights in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. Whether it is Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine or Fenwick Island Lighthouse in Delaware, then as now, people love to visit the lights while on holiday and send postcards back home. Many of these important navigational aids are still in existence and can be visited.