Author: Thomas A. TagPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Big Sable Point Light Station
Author: Thomas A. TagPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Big Sable Point Lighthouse
Author: Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers' AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Au Sable Point Lighthouse
Author: Mikel B. ClassenPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625850115
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Skeleton ship frames surround Au Sable Point, marking a mile-long sandstone reef that reached out into Lake Superior waiting to grab any and all ships that passed by. In an effort to end this tragic loss of lives, the Au Sable Point Lighthouse was constructed to warn mariners of its hidden reef. At the heart of the famed "Shipwreck Coast," Au Sable Point was a beacon of hope and safety. Mikel B. Classen charts the history of the lighthouse and the dangerous reef that waits six feet under the lake's surface and serves as the final resting place for so many sailors.
Lighthouses of the Great Lakes
Author: Daniel E. Dempster, Todd R. BergerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781610604376
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The lighthouses of the Great Lakes, for so long guiding ships to safety across the rough waters, still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Rich with vintage and contemporary photographs, picturing the lighthouses inside and out, by day and by night, the book takes you into the fascinating history of the structures at Split Rock, Sandusky, Big Sable Point, Old Mackinac Point Light, and Marblehead Light, to name a few. Berger’s stories about keepers and their families, horrific storms, and even encounters with ghosts bring to vivid life the lost world of these historic lighthouses. A thoroughly engaging tour page by page, the book also makes travel to these destinations easy as well as edifying, with maps, directions, and a comprehensive appendix listing all the current lighthouses.
Guide to Historically Famous Lighthouses in the United States
Author: United States. Coast GuardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Little Sable Point Lighthouse
Author: Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers' AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
Michigan Lighthouses
Author: John PenrodPublisher:
ISBN: 9780942618365
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Lighthouses of Northwest Michigan
Author: Susan Roark HoytPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738533131
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
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. Through a unique collection of archival images, Lighthouses of Northwest Michigan takes readers on a stirring journey through the development of 27 lighthouses that secured the waters from Little Point Sable to the Straits of Mackinac. Join author Susan Roark Hoyt as she explores the history of these remarkable structures, the courageous people who maintained them, and the harbors and vessels they safeguarded.
Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses
Author: Dianna StampflerPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 143966630X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Travel Michigan’s coast—and into the state’s history—with otherworldly tales of the spirits of those who sought to keep its waters safe. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 120 dotting its expansive Great Lakes shoreline. Many of these lighthouses lay claim to haunted happenings. Former keepers like the cigar-smoking Captain Townshend at Seul Choix Point and prankster John Herman at Waugoshance Shoal near Mackinaw City maintain their watch long after death ended their duties. At White River Light Station in Whitehall, Sarah Robinson still keeps a clean and tidy house, and a mysterious young girl at the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse seeks out other children and female companions. Countless spirits remain between Whitefish Point and Point Iroquois in an area well known for its many tragic shipwrecks. Join author and Promote Michigan founder Dianna Stampfler as she recounts the tales from Michigan’s ghostly beacons. “Haunting tales of Michigan’s lighthouses . . . Her stories come from lighthouse museums, friends and family.”—Great Lakes Echo
Lighthouses of the Great Lakes
Author: Ray JonesPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493047310
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Lighthouses of the Great Lakes combines the fascinating history and lore of approximately forty-one lighthouses with stunning color and black-and-white photographs. Focusing on the lighthouses of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, this beautifully illustrated book provides stirring descriptions of the lighthouses as well as directions and details on visiting these memorable Great Lakes landmarks.