Florida Lighthouse Trail

The histories of Florida’s lighthouses by different authors, each an authority on a particular lighthouse. This book includes facts not covered in other books on Florida lighthouses such as dates of construction and operation, foundation materials, lighting equipment. Includes a preface by Wayne Wheeler, president of the United States Lighthouse Society. For each lighthouse directions, websites, contact information are given.

A propos de l'auteur

Josh Liller is the Historian and Collections Manager for the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum. He is a frequent history lecturer and contributor to local and national publications. He is also very involved with the Florida Lighthouse Association. Josh has a lifelong interest in history and has been a Florida resident since a young age.

Résumé

From Amelia Island in Northeastern Florida to Pensacola in the Panhandle, the coast of Florida is dotted with lighthouses of all sizes, shapes, materials, and best of all, histories. Florida Lighthouse Trail offers a collection of the histories of Florida's light stations by a number of different authors, each and authority on a particular lighthouse. They share fascinating detail of the live of these great sentinels. Chock-full of information on dates of construction and operation, foundation materials, and lighting equipment, this book also contains complete directions to each lighthouse site, along with the names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and websites of lighthouse organizations. Florida Lighthouse Trail gives lighthouse history buffs the most up-to-date listing of lighthouses open to the public, short biographies of the authors, and a full glossary, bibliography and index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Florida Lighthouse Association, Chris Belcher, Florida Lighthouse Association, Florida Florida Lighthouse Association, Josh Liller, Thomas Taylor
• Collaboration: Paul Bradley (Illustrations)
• Edition: Pineapple press usa
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 15.12.2016
• EAN: 9781561647101
• ISBN: 978-1-56164-710-1
• Pages: 192
• Catégories: Voyage > Guides de voyages > Amérique du Nord et centrale; Südatlantik, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV), Travel - United States, Travel and holiday guides, Southeastern & South Atlantic States, US South: South Atlantic States