This convenient, pocket-sized guidebook documents 82 lighthouses of the Pacific Coastincluding the sentinels of Alaska and Hawai’i. Historical and architectural details, directions, and where to go for more information accompanies each lighthouse. Almost all of the lighthouses are illustrated with at least one color photograph, historical image, or vintage postcard. Sidebars about life as a lightkeeper, deadly storms, and hauntings pepper the text. Popular and picturesque lighthouses, such as New Dungeness in Washington, Point Reyes in California, Haceta Head in Oregon, Point Loma in California, and Diamond Head in Hawai’i, are highlighted with a one-page feature. Includes traditional lighthouses only, or those that are considered visually attractive and historically significant.

The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, And Hawai'i

Travel

De Wire, Elinor

Wire, Elinor De

United States

Voyageur Pr

Lighthouse authority Elinor De Wire presents the Southern beacons from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to Pensacola, Florida and salutes the courageous men and women who have tended them. Lighthouses of the South looks back at a bygone era of great storms, shipwrecks, and rescues; perilous fog and natural disasters; and the sequestered lives of lighthouse keepers at remote outposts along the sea.In Lighthouses of the South, readers will learn the history of such popular lighthouses as Cape Florida, Tybee Island, Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke, and Cape Henry. De Wire's lively stories are accented by Daniel Dempster's outstanding four-color photographs of lighthouses, interiors, and lenses. It also includes a bibliography and an appendix that lists all lighthouses of the Southeast Coast.

Lighthouses of the South: Your Guide to the Lighthouses of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida (Pictorial Discovery Guide)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

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.

Guide to Florida Lighthouses

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Pineapple Press

Looks new with no wear or markings. Lots of history; beautiful full-color and b/w photographs.

This book contains multidisciplinary activities for children ages 5-12 to help them learn about lighthouses.  It is a consumable softcover containing puzzles, games, crafts, recipes, stories, poems, hobby ideas, math and science activities, and short biographies.  It can be used individually by children and is an excellent tool for classroom use.

The Lighthouse Activity Book

Sentinel Publications

This is a collection of 50 articles and column installments about lighthouses that have appeared in print over the past twenty years. The topics are varied and engaging, presenting a broad picture of lighthouse history in the U.S. from the Colonial Period to present-day.

Sentries Along the Shore

Sentinel Publications (CT)

In a bygone American era, shipping was crucial in both trade and travel. It was the lighthouse that allowed ships to arrive safely in port, despite rough waters, rocky coasts, and punishing weather. Beacons of safety and hope, these stalwart sentinels of the American coasts are still treasured today by mariners and landlubbers alike. LIGHTHOUSES captures the beauty and nostalgia of these lights in the storm. Breathtaking color photography from renowned photographer Laurence Parent reveals the strength and splendor of these coastal beacons. Lighthouse authority Elinor DeWire's fascinating history of United States lighthouses details the stories of both the sentinels and their keepers, from the Northeast coast to the Great Lakes, down to the South and the Gulf of Mexico, all the way to the Pacific shore.

Lighthouses: Sentinels of the American Coast

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Graphic Arts Books

In a charming blend of history and human interest, this book paints a colorful portrait of the lives of a vanished breed—the lighthouse keepers—from the year 1716, when the first lighthouse was established in America, to the early 1980s when automation replaced the last human “guardian of the light." A wealth of material from the archives of the 19th and 20th centuries—primarily letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts—provides vivid stories about lighthouse keeping in this country: the daily work; coping with fog, storms and other catastrophes; legends and ghosts; women's and families' roles; lighthouse children and pets; the natural world around lighthouses; and the diverse characters of those who held the job. Lighthouse keeping was a unique occupation, now obsolete, and this book is a fitting tribute to these tough, usually solitary, and dedicated heroes who kept the lights burning every night, without fail.

Guardians of the Lights: Stories of U.S. Lighthouse Keepers

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.

History

Americas

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The Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, And Hawai'i

Lighthouses of the South: Your Guide to the Lighthouses of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida (Pictorial Discovery Guide)

Guide to Florida Lighthouses

Guide to Florida Lighthouses

The Lighthouse Activity Book

Sentries Along the Shore

Lighthouses: Sentinels of the American Coast

Guardians of the Lights: Stories of U.S. Lighthouse Keepers

Guardians of the Lights: Stories of U.S. Lighthouse Keepers

Guide to Florida Lighthouses