The Morris Island Lighthouse: Charleston's Maritime Beacon
The Morris Island Lighthouse: Charleston's Maritime Beacon

Author: Douglas W. Bostick

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-04-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1625843712

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Douglas Bostick, historian and former director of Save the Light, Inc., recounts the stories of the many lightkeepers and their families who braved meager provisions, low pay and grueling conditions living on a small island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor.

Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse

Author: Eric Jay Dolin

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2016-04-18

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1631491539

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"What Moby-Dick is to whales, Brilliant Beacons is to lighthouses—a transformative account of a familiar yet mystical subject." —Laurence Bergreen, author of Columbus: The Four Voyages In this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses—from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii. A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016

A History of South Carolina Lighthouses
A History of South Carolina Lighthouses

Author: John Hairr

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1625845308

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Before radar, depth finders and satellite-guided navigation, long before the seafloor was charted with scientific precision, mariners relied on lighthouses to approach a coastline safely. South Carolina's history with lighthouses goes back nearly two and a half centuries. At Cape Romain, a windmill was converted into a lighthouse. St. Philip's Church in Charleston was converted into a beacon for seafarers to aid navigation to the Holy City. With such a long and storied past, the story of South Carolina's lighthouses is inseparable from its maritime history. Join author John Hairr as he recounts the fascinating history of these beacons that have shone above the shores of the Palmetto State.