All About Portland Head Light
All About Portland Head Light

Author: Jeremy D'Entremont

Publisher: Cider Mill Press

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 160433777X

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Your personal guide to one of the most iconic lighthouses in America! Portland Head Light has long been at the center of Maine's maritime history and lore, and is undoubtedly one of the state's greatest treasures...and All About Portland Head Light is a treasure trove of facts, figures, history and folklore surrounding this majestic beacon. In this book, you'll find: *The fascinating origins of Portland Head Light and the history of the surrounding region *True tales of shipwrecks and daring rescues *Efforts undertaken for preservation *Stories of colorful keepers In addition, this book is filled with information for visiting and viewing the lighthouse and neighboring Fort Williams. More than just a lighthouse handbook, this is your one-stop travel guide and reference source for touring and learning about this magnificent site, surrounded by beautiful Casco Bay. Expert author Jeremy D'Entremont has also added a companion title, All About Nubble Light, to his impressive body of work.

Portland Head Light
Portland Head Light

Author: Timothy E. Harrison

Publisher: Foghorn Publishers

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 9780977829309

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Portland Head Light features never before published rare photographs of life at Portland Head Light in Maine. It covers the keepers of the US Lighthouse Service and modern day US Coast Guard keepers; their stories and moments of historical impact at one of America's most recognizable and beautiful locations.

Lighthouses and Coastal Attractions of Northern New England
Lighthouses and Coastal Attractions of Northern New England

Author: Allan Wood

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2016-12-28

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780764352355

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With more than 360 color photos and maps, this image-rich guide covers all 76 lighthouse locations in the New England states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. For tourists, historians, lighthouse enthusiasts, and other travelers, here are practical directions and historical tidbits not only on the lighthouses, but on the tours, attractions, and other sites of interest in the coastal communities these beacons have long protected. Enjoy boat cruises, organizations involved in local lighthouse preservation, and plenty of indoor and outdoor attractions and entertainment, including attractions off the beaten path like snack shacks or strange amusements.

New England Lighthouses
New England Lighthouses

Author: Allan Wood

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764340789

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"New England is known to have one of the most rugged coastlines in the world. This book was developed to provide the reader a series of stories that encompass the brave men and women of New England who risked their lives at or near New England's lighthouses. These individuals were not only part of the lighthouse, lifesaving, and revenue cutter government services of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but also encompass a town's own citizens, local mariners, or a ship's captain and crew, who would also risk their lives alongside their government counterparts in helping those in distress."--Preface.

All About Nubble Light
All About Nubble Light

Author: Jeremy D'Entremont

Publisher: Cider Mill Press

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1604337788

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Your personal guide to one of Maine's most beloved lighthouses! Nubble Light has long been at the center of Maine's maritime history and lore, and is undoubtedly one of the state's greatest treasures...and All About Nubble Light is a treasure trove of facts, figures, history, and folklore surrounding this majestic beacon. Inside this book, you'll find: *The fascinating origins of Nubble Light and the history of the surrounding region *True tales of shipwrecks and daring rescues *Efforts undertaken for preservation *Stories of colorful keepers In addition, this book is filled with information for visiting and viewing the lighthouse. More than just a lighthouse handbook, this is your one-stop travel guide and reference source for touring and learning about this spectacular location on the southern Maine seacoast. Expert author Jeremy D'Entremont has also added a companion title, All About Portland Head Light, to his impressive body of work.

Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine
Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine

Author: Alan P. Lightman

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1101871865

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In this meditation on religion and science, Lightman explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world. As a physicist, he has always held a scientific view of the world. But one summer evening, while looking at the stars from a small boat at sea he was overcome by the sensation that he was merging with a grand and eternal unity, a hint of something absolute and immaterial. This is his exploration of these seemingly contradictory impulses, and the journey along the different paths of religion and science that become part of his quest. -- adapted from publisher info.

North American Lighthouses Coloring Book
North American Lighthouses Coloring Book

Author: John Batchelor

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1995-02-23

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780486283128

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Detailed drawings re-create 36 famous lighthouses of the United States and Canada, including those in Cape Hatteras, Montauk Point, Cape Cod, West Quoddy Head, Tybee Island, and other places along the shorelines of North America. Captions accompanying these accurately rendered illustrations provide valuable background information on location, height, and date of construction of each lighthouse.