Lighthouses of Lake Michigan Past and Present
Starting at the northern tip of Lake Michigan and moving clockwise around the lake, this beautiful and comprehensive guide will facilitate visiting the glorious beacons of the Great Lakes. Descriptions of each light's history are enhanced by rare historical pictures and stunning color photographs of the lighthouses as they appear today.
Chicago, Illinois Lighthouse in Lake Michigan off the Chicago waterfront. Postcard
Pages: 250, Paperback, Wilderness Adventure Books
Keychain depicting a Lake Michigan lighthouse on the Chicago waterfront. Key Chain, 2.25"
Lighthouses of Lake Michigan: Your Photographic & Historic Tour Guide
"A Travel Guide and Souvenir in One ""Another fine book from America's most popular lighthouse authors. Through the pages of this book, Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones guide you to our historic lighthouses, illuminating the reasons why lighthouses and their history are a vital link to our past that must be saved for future generations."" ""Timothy Harrison, president, American Lighthouse Foundation & Museum of Lighthouse History A winning combination of practical travel information, stunning color photographs,
It was the year 1904, and the country was again ready to re-elect former "Rough Rider" Teddy Roosevelt to another four-year term in the White House. The Panama Canal was underway and the nation was growing, opening opportunities for those who would dare to dream and turn their hard work into reality. For Thomas J. Armstrong, it was a new position as head keeper of the Michigan City Light Station. This new title offers a glimpse into Michigan City maritime history, from the storm of 1913 that left the
Lake Michigan has more lighthouses than any of the other Great Lakes, and this video showcases many of them. Included in this video: Door County Lighthouses, North Point Lighthouse, Wind Point and Racine Reef Lighthouses, Southport Lighthouse, Grosse Point Lighthouse, and The Sand Point Lighthouse. Running time: approx. 60 minutes; color
Starting at the northern tip of Lake Michigan and moving clockwise around the lake, this beautiful and comprehensive guide will facilitate visiting the glorious beacons of the Great Lakes....
Lake Michigan has more lighthouses than any of the other Great Lakes, and this video showcases many of them. Included in this video: Door County Lighthouses, North Point Lighthouse, Wind Point and Racine Reef Lighthouses, Southport Lighthouse, Grosse Point Lighthouse, and The Sand Point Lighthouse. Running time: approx. 60 minutes; color
Lighthouses of Lake Michigan Lake Michigan has more lighthouses than any of the Great Lakes, and Lighthouses of Lake Michigan offers a healthy sampling, including: • Door County lighthouses including Pottawatomie Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in Wisconsin, built when Andrew Jackson was still president, and the Cana Island and Eagle Bluff lights, two of the most popular and beautiful lighthouses to grace the lake • North Point Lighthouse, Milwaukee, Wi., which had to be extended when tree growth impaired
DIVWestern Great Lakes Lighthouses is a fascinating guide to the most significant lighthouses on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Through stirring historic accounts and stunning color and archival photographs, the stories of more than sixty towers come alive in vivid detail. Each light - from Point Betsie Light on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan to Whitefish Point Light on the southeastern reaches of Lake Superior - tells its own engrossing tale of survival. Discover the rich history behind these
Lighthouses of Northwest Michigan Images of America Hoyt. After the first settlers reached northwestern Michigan, immense pine forests were quickly cultivated and lumber schooners soon arrived to carry large loads of timber to ports across Lake Michigan. Through rare archival images, this heavily illustrated book traces the history of 27 lighthouses in northwestern Michigan, from Little Point Sable to the Straits of Mackinac. 128 pages, approximately 200 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover. 0R03742
Sentry White and red lighthouse set against a beautiful clear blue sky and framed naturally by surrounding trees Size: Small, Media: Basic: Poster, Overall Size: 15.00" x 15.00"
Pages: 128, Paperback, Arcadia Publishing
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 of Northwest Michigan (Images of America) 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,