Author: Sally R. Snowman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780967466613
Category : Boston Harbor (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Author: Fitz-Henry Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beacons
Languages : en
Pages : 86

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Author: Sally R. Snowman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439657157
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 191

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On September 14, 1716, Boston Light became the first lighthouse established in Colonial America. With many ships floundering in the treacherous waters of the Massachusetts harbor, there was a great need for navigational aid. At night and during storms, it was difficult to discern the entrance to the main shipping channel of Nantasket Roads, situated between the Brewster islands and the town of Hull. The ledges had become a graveyard for ships, resulting in great loss to human life and cargo--a deterrent to European colonization efforts. Ship captains and merchants petitioned the colonial government for a lighthouse to be erected on Little Brewster Island as a way of safe passage to the inner harbor. Three hundred years later, Boston Light continues to serve its purpose. Today, the lighthouse is protected by an ever-present Coast Guard civilian keeper and a cadre of specially trained Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteer assistant keepers.

Author: Aileen Weintraub
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823961702
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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War has not been kind to Boston Light. During the American Revolution, the lighthouse was blown up and a new one had to be built. The lighthouse was also affected by wars in later years. Its lights were dimmed or put out in WWI and WWII so that enemy troops would not be guided by its beam.

Author: Fitz-Henry Smith
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022081147
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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An engaging history of Boston Light, America's oldest continuously operating lighthouse, and the role it has played in the city's maritime history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Fitz-Henry SMITH
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Christopher Klein
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781934598061
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands is an indispensable guide to help you plan your island adventures.Explore military installations that protected Boston during wartimeincluding Civil War era Fort Warren. Visit Boston Light on Little Brewster, site of the nations oldest lighthouse. Kayak into the coves where pirates and bootleggers hid. Wander the woodlands and meadows that were the seasonal camps of Native Americans and the sites of Revolutionary skirmishes. Sail to the outer islands, find the best year-round fishing spots, and discover why the islands are a birders paradise. Take in a jazz concert, an antique baseball game, or simply hop from one island to the next to experience the stunning natural beauty of this most storied national park area.

Author: Steve Pemberton
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310362334
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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In this stirring follow-up to his memoir, Steve Pemberton gives practical encouragement for how you can be a "human lighthouse" for others and through these inspiring stories will renew your hope for humanity. Our polarized, divisive culture seems to be without heroes and role models. We are adrift in a dark sea of disillusionment and distrust and we need "human lighthouses" to give us hope and direct us back to the goodness in each other and in our own hearts. Steve Pemberton found a lighthouse in an ordinary man named John Sykes, his former high school counselor. John gave Steve a safe harbor after Steve escaped an abusive foster home and together they navigated a new path that led to personal and professional success. Through stories of people like John and several others, you will identify how the hardships you have overcome equip you to be a "human lighthouse," inspiring those around you. The humble gestures of kindness that change the course of our lives can shift the course for America too. With a unique vision for building up individuals and communities and restoring trust, The Lighthouse Effect opens your eyes to those who are quietly heroic. You will reflect on the lighthouses in your own life and be reminded that the greatest heroes are alongside us--and within us.

Author: Jeremy D'Entremont
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530992379
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106

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Boston Light Station, the site of the first lighthouse on the North American continent, celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2016. This book traces its history through three centuries of tragedy, rescues, and colorful human interest stories of keepers and their families.

Author: Edward Rowe Snow
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1933212209
Category : Lighthouses
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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This is a reissue of one of Edward Rowe Snow's most enduring classics. First published in 1945, it relates the histories of over fifty of the region's lighthouses in rich detail. Snow gives special emphasis to the story of heroine Abbie Burgess at Maine's Matinicus Rock Light, to the rich histories of Boston Light and Minot's Ledge Light. Modern day lighthouse expert Jeremy D'Entremont has provided extensive annotations to Snow's chapters, bringing the information about each lighthouse up to date.