Author: John Hairr
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738503264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Sporting the second-longest coastline in the United States, Florida has over 8,000 miles of sparkling beaches and waterfront property. This valuable landscape and the region's position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico made Florida key in the early expansion of American trade routes, but the state's several capes and dangerous reefs, rocks, and shoals made travel quite perilous to unwary mariners. When commerce and traffic began to grow between ports on the East Coast and along the Gulf of Mexico in the nineteenth century, it became necessary to construct aids to navigation along the state's long and treacherous coast. Lighthouses were the solution. Constructed in a variety of styles and sizes, Florida's lighthouses were erected on what, at the time, were some of the most desolate regions of the southeastern United States and included lonely offshore islands. Manned and inhabited by vigilant keepers and their families, these towers illuminated the dark seas and provided the beacon that guided lost travelers. Large brick structures watched over St. Augustine, Pensacola, and Ponce de Leon Inlet; iron skeletons towered over Crooked River and Hillsboro Inlet; and screwpile lighthouses stood as sentinels in the waters off the Florida Keys.
Florida Lighthouses
Author: John Hairr
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738503264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Sporting the second-longest coastline in the United States, Florida has over 8,000 miles of sparkling beaches and waterfront property. This valuable landscape and the region's position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico made Florida key in the early expansion of American trade routes, but the state's several capes and dangerous reefs, rocks, and shoals made travel quite perilous to unwary mariners. When commerce and traffic began to grow between ports on the East Coast and along the Gulf of Mexico in the nineteenth century, it became necessary to construct aids to navigation along the state's long and treacherous coast. Lighthouses were the solution. Constructed in a variety of styles and sizes, Florida's lighthouses were erected on what, at the time, were some of the most desolate regions of the southeastern United States and included lonely offshore islands. Manned and inhabited by vigilant keepers and their families, these towers illuminated the dark seas and provided the beacon that guided lost travelers. Large brick structures watched over St. Augustine, Pensacola, and Ponce de Leon Inlet; iron skeletons towered over Crooked River and Hillsboro Inlet; and screwpile lighthouses stood as sentinels in the waters off the Florida Keys.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738503264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Sporting the second-longest coastline in the United States, Florida has over 8,000 miles of sparkling beaches and waterfront property. This valuable landscape and the region's position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico made Florida key in the early expansion of American trade routes, but the state's several capes and dangerous reefs, rocks, and shoals made travel quite perilous to unwary mariners. When commerce and traffic began to grow between ports on the East Coast and along the Gulf of Mexico in the nineteenth century, it became necessary to construct aids to navigation along the state's long and treacherous coast. Lighthouses were the solution. Constructed in a variety of styles and sizes, Florida's lighthouses were erected on what, at the time, were some of the most desolate regions of the southeastern United States and included lonely offshore islands. Manned and inhabited by vigilant keepers and their families, these towers illuminated the dark seas and provided the beacon that guided lost travelers. Large brick structures watched over St. Augustine, Pensacola, and Ponce de Leon Inlet; iron skeletons towered over Crooked River and Hillsboro Inlet; and screwpile lighthouses stood as sentinels in the waters off the Florida Keys.
Guide to Florida Lighthouses
Author: Elinor De Wire
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 9781561642168
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Florida's lighthouses guide shipping south from the St. Marys River to the tip of the Keys, then north to Pensacola Bay. See some of Florida's oldest and most historic structures, with diverse styles of architecture and daymark designs, including the black-and-white bands of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and the spider-legged iron structures along the Florida Reef. This guide has been revised and updated from previous edition, with new photos of renovated lighthouses. It discusses four lighthouses not included in first edition.
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 9781561642168
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Florida's lighthouses guide shipping south from the St. Marys River to the tip of the Keys, then north to Pensacola Bay. See some of Florida's oldest and most historic structures, with diverse styles of architecture and daymark designs, including the black-and-white bands of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and the spider-legged iron structures along the Florida Reef. This guide has been revised and updated from previous edition, with new photos of renovated lighthouses. It discusses four lighthouses not included in first edition.
Lighthouses of Florida
Author: Bob Shanklin
Publisher: The Lighthouse People
ISBN: 9780967754420
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Photographers Bob and Sandra Shaklin provide photographs of 30 lighthouses in Florida and 3 in Alabama.
Publisher: The Lighthouse People
ISBN: 9780967754420
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Photographers Bob and Sandra Shaklin provide photographs of 30 lighthouses in Florida and 3 in Alabama.
Guide to Florida Lighthouses
Author: Elinor DeWire
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 168334023X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
This engaging and colorful guidebook brings alive the many lighthouses of the Sunshine State. Some thirty Florida lighthouses guide ships south from the St. Marys River to the tip of the Keys, then north to Pensacola Bay. They comprise some of Florida's oldest and most historic structures and represent many diverse styles of architecture and daymarks. This new edition of the bestselling Guide to Florida Lighthouses has been updated with expanded profiles of the lighthouses, new travel information, more history, and recent photos.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 168334023X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
This engaging and colorful guidebook brings alive the many lighthouses of the Sunshine State. Some thirty Florida lighthouses guide ships south from the St. Marys River to the tip of the Keys, then north to Pensacola Bay. They comprise some of Florida's oldest and most historic structures and represent many diverse styles of architecture and daymarks. This new edition of the bestselling Guide to Florida Lighthouses has been updated with expanded profiles of the lighthouses, new travel information, more history, and recent photos.
Bansemer's Book of Florida Lighthouses
Author: Roger Bansemer
Publisher: Pineapple PressInc
ISBN: 1561641723
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Written and fully illustrated by internationally known artist Roger Bansemer, this book, depicting Florida's thirty lighthouses in over 200 paintings and sketches, is sure to be an instant collector's treasure. The artist recently visited each lighthouse - a feat which took him on many land and sea adventures - and offers here the only book with an accurate description of how each looks today.
Publisher: Pineapple PressInc
ISBN: 1561641723
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Written and fully illustrated by internationally known artist Roger Bansemer, this book, depicting Florida's thirty lighthouses in over 200 paintings and sketches, is sure to be an instant collector's treasure. The artist recently visited each lighthouse - a feat which took him on many land and sea adventures - and offers here the only book with an accurate description of how each looks today.
Florida Lighthouses for Kids
Author: Elinor De Wire
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561643238
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Presents a history of Florida's thirty-three lighthouses, including how they were designed and built, how they operate, and the bravery of their keepers.
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561643238
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Presents a history of Florida's thirty-three lighthouses, including how they were designed and built, how they operate, and the bravery of their keepers.
Historic Lighthouses of the Florida Keys
Author: Laura Albritton
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439674167
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The Florida Keys possess a staggering wealth of lighthouses--nine in all, from the remote iron light at Fowey Rocks to classic brick structures at Key West and Loggerhead Key. In the 1820s, the US government began constructing lighthouses to aid mariners navigating the dangerous Florida Reef. While some of the original lights were subsequently destroyed in dramatic circumstances, most that followed, including Carysfort Reef, Alligator Reef, Sombrero Key, Sand Key, and American Shoal, survived intense tropical weather and even major hurricanes. Among the lighthouse keepers were remarkable women who succeeded in a profession usually reserved for men.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439674167
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The Florida Keys possess a staggering wealth of lighthouses--nine in all, from the remote iron light at Fowey Rocks to classic brick structures at Key West and Loggerhead Key. In the 1820s, the US government began constructing lighthouses to aid mariners navigating the dangerous Florida Reef. While some of the original lights were subsequently destroyed in dramatic circumstances, most that followed, including Carysfort Reef, Alligator Reef, Sombrero Key, Sand Key, and American Shoal, survived intense tropical weather and even major hurricanes. Among the lighthouse keepers were remarkable women who succeeded in a profession usually reserved for men.
Florida's Lighthouses in the Civil War
Author: Neil E. Hurley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978565633
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Florida's premier lighthouse historian sets the record straight in this fascinating account of wartime activities at each of the State's 21 Civil War lighthouses. Both sides fought for possession of the towers and their valuable lenses and lamp oil. In the end, 14 Florida lights were damaged and it took more than six years after the war's end before all the lights were restored. Through meticulous research, Neil Hurley has uncovered little-known facts about each lighthouse, including the great care taken by Confederate authorities to protect the lighthouses, lenses and oil. This book is lavishly illustrated with over 200 color ad black & white drawings, photographs and maps.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978565633
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Florida's premier lighthouse historian sets the record straight in this fascinating account of wartime activities at each of the State's 21 Civil War lighthouses. Both sides fought for possession of the towers and their valuable lenses and lamp oil. In the end, 14 Florida lights were damaged and it took more than six years after the war's end before all the lights were restored. Through meticulous research, Neil Hurley has uncovered little-known facts about each lighthouse, including the great care taken by Confederate authorities to protect the lighthouses, lenses and oil. This book is lavishly illustrated with over 200 color ad black & white drawings, photographs and maps.
The Florida Lighthouse Trail
Author: Thomas W. Taylor
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 9781561642038
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A collection of the histories of Florida's light stations by authors who are authorities on a particular lighthouse, sharing details of the lives of these great sentinels.
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 9781561642038
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
A collection of the histories of Florida's light stations by authors who are authorities on a particular lighthouse, sharing details of the lives of these great sentinels.
The Florida Lighthouse Trail
Author: Josh Liller
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1683340779
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
From Amelia Island to the Keys to Pensacola in the Panhandle, the coast of Florida is dotted with lighthouses of all sizes, shapes, materials, and - best of all – histories. The Florida Lighthouse Trail is a compilation of short histories, written by expert contributors from around the state. Each chapter has fascinating details about these great sentinels. Chock-full of information on dates of construction and operation, changes over time, and Fresnel lenses, this book also serves as a travel guide with directions and contact information for their support organizations. Paul Bradley's beautiful artwork richly illustrates each lighthouse. This new edition features substantially updated information, with the most up-to-date information for history buffs and prospective visitors. The Florida Lighthouse Trail also includes a history of the Florida Lighthouse Association, an extensive glossary, short biographies of the contributors, suggested reading, and an index.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1683340779
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
From Amelia Island to the Keys to Pensacola in the Panhandle, the coast of Florida is dotted with lighthouses of all sizes, shapes, materials, and - best of all – histories. The Florida Lighthouse Trail is a compilation of short histories, written by expert contributors from around the state. Each chapter has fascinating details about these great sentinels. Chock-full of information on dates of construction and operation, changes over time, and Fresnel lenses, this book also serves as a travel guide with directions and contact information for their support organizations. Paul Bradley's beautiful artwork richly illustrates each lighthouse. This new edition features substantially updated information, with the most up-to-date information for history buffs and prospective visitors. The Florida Lighthouse Trail also includes a history of the Florida Lighthouse Association, an extensive glossary, short biographies of the contributors, suggested reading, and an index.