Author: Paul St. Germain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439670145
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years ago to its discovery by famous explorers Samuel de Champlain and Captain John Smith in the seventeenth century, it has seen fishermen, shipwrecks and piracy. From 1835 to 1935, three lighthouses were built, all with fascinating stories of the keepers and their families. Thanks to tireless restoration efforts by the Thacher Island Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society, the island was opened to the public for the first time in 180 years. Local historian Paul St. Germain details the rich history of this unique New England treasure and the efforts to preserve both its structures and natural beauty.
Saving Straitsmouth Island
Author: Paul St. Germain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439670145
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years ago to its discovery by famous explorers Samuel de Champlain and Captain John Smith in the seventeenth century, it has seen fishermen, shipwrecks and piracy. From 1835 to 1935, three lighthouses were built, all with fascinating stories of the keepers and their families. Thanks to tireless restoration efforts by the Thacher Island Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society, the island was opened to the public for the first time in 180 years. Local historian Paul St. Germain details the rich history of this unique New England treasure and the efforts to preserve both its structures and natural beauty.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439670145
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years ago to its discovery by famous explorers Samuel de Champlain and Captain John Smith in the seventeenth century, it has seen fishermen, shipwrecks and piracy. From 1835 to 1935, three lighthouses were built, all with fascinating stories of the keepers and their families. Thanks to tireless restoration efforts by the Thacher Island Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society, the island was opened to the public for the first time in 180 years. Local historian Paul St. Germain details the rich history of this unique New England treasure and the efforts to preserve both its structures and natural beauty.
Annual Report of the United States Life-Saving Service
Author: United States. Life-Saving Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Annual Report of the United States Life-saving Service for the Years 1880-
Author: United States. Life-Saving Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lifesaving
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lifesaving
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Life-Saving Service for the Fiscal Year Ending ...
Author: United States. Life-Saving Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The Fishermen's Own Book,
Author:
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
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Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast
Author: Elinor De Wire
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605250
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605250
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
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.
Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Life-Saving Service
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
United States Coast Pilot
Author:
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Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
United States Coast Pilot
Author: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Publisher:
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Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Rockport, a Town of the Sea
Author: Arthur P. Morley
Publisher:
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Category : Rockport (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rockport (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description