Lighthouses of the Great Lakes: Your Guide to the Region's Historic Lighthouses
- ISBN-10
- 0760336490
- ISBN-13
- 9780760336496
- Category
- Travel
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-01-31
- Publisher
- Voyageur Press
- Author
- Todd R. Berger
Description
The lighthouses of the Great Lakes, for so long guiding ships to safety across the rough waters, still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Rich with vintage and contemporary photographs, picturing the lighthouses inside and out, by day and by night, the book takes you into the fascinating history of the structures at Split Rock, Sandusky, Big Sable Point, Old Mackinac Point Light, and Marblehead Light, to name a few. Berger’s stories about keepers and their families, horrific storms, and even encounters with ghosts bring to vivid life the lost world of these historic lighthouses. A thoroughly engaging tour page by page, the book also makes travel to these destinations easy as well as edifying, with maps, directions, and a comprehensive appendix listing all the current lighthouses.
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