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Wood & Stone Lighthouse Construction Type Information on lighthouse lightship design, uniform photos from the Lighthouse Life Saving The us coast Guard, by Dr. Robert Browning, Historian. http://www.nightbeacon.com/zprofiles/Wood_Stone_Lighthouse_Construction_Types.ht
Extractions: Above photo of Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse Wood is one of the earliest lighthouse construction materials. Wood had become the most common construction material since it could be supplied inexpensively from nearby woods and mills. Architectural styles were diverse and even early uses of a lamp on a post could serve small harbors. Few early wooden towers survive because of their susceptibility to fire. Other wooden lighthouses that are not maintained over a period of time rot after a period of time. Stone The stone towers were built simply by piling one stone on top of another. These stones were held together by mortar. Since the walls apparently contained no additional support such as reinforcing rods, they had to be tapered as they rose in order for the base to support the ever increasing weight and to prevent the tower from becoming unstable. Therefore, the higher they wished to build the light, the thicker the tower had to be at the base. Given the flat nature of east coast geography, where all pre-federal lights were built, there was a need to build the lighthouses as tall as possible. Since colonial lights peaked at about 90 feet, we may assume that this was the maximum practical height for a tower built during this era.
Lighthouse Design And Equipment Photo below courtesy us coast Guard. Breakwater Lighthouse Construction Types Below are some more lighthouse architectural styles http://www.nightbeacon.com/lighthouseinformation/lighthousedesignnequipment.htm
Extractions: See Other Lighthouse Pages 1893 US Lighthouse Service Uniform Regulations 1920 US Lighthouse Service Uniform Regulations Duties of a Lighthouse Keeper [ Lighthouse Design and Equipment ] Listing of Canadian Lighthouses Listing of United States Lighthouses page 1 Listing of United States Lighthouses page 2 Maritime Fun Facts ... Women Lighthouse Keepers Early Construction materials and Sources of Illumination Also see: Profiles - An even closer look at lighthouse construction materials. Construction Materials Initially, unlit markers were used for seafarers. This marker was raised to be visible at a distance, thus the lighthouse tower. Styles and materials used for classic lighthouses were partly influenced by other uses such as look out, defense tower , residence for personnel and period of artistic architectural styles. However, a few small lights were only a lamp on a post or in a tree. As a matter of fact, some lights were hoisted up onto a pole called "the swape". In the 1500's in Scandinavia a fire was kept in an iron basket which was raised & lowered to light the fire.
Extractions: View from atop the St. Augustine Lighthouse St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States and Canada, making it one of the most historic areas in America. Many cultures have shaped this area's past including Native Americans and Spanish conquistadores like Ponce De Leon. He was searching for the Fountain of Youth...he never found it. During his travels, he did manage to do a thing or two worth mentioning, like giving Florida it's name. He happened to celebrate the Spanish Festival of Flowers, "La Florida", in Florida, and named it accordingly. St. Augustine was founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, who named it after Augustine, who's feast day fell on the day land was spotted (August 28). It is the oldest permanent European settlement in the U.S. and Canada, settled some 55 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Before the Europeans, the now extinct Timucuan Indians settled the area first. Castillo de San Marco The city has been controlled by various nations: Spain, England, France, even the Confederate States of America. Florida became a state in 1845. In the 1880's Henry Flagler began to convert parts of St. Augustine into a resort community, starting with the palatial Hotel Ponce De Leon, now
Maine - Attractions In South Coast from the casual to the very best of fine dining on the east coast. No visitto York would be complete without a trip to Nubble Lighthouse, http://www.visit-maine.com/current_category.52/companies_list_region.html?Advert
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Maine Nautical Links Asio Galleries Bangor - virtual gallery, many Maine coast lighthouse photos coastWeather.com - Detailed weather forecasts for the us coastal states http://www.maineharbors.com/mainelnk.htm
Extractions: We offer the largest and most complete selection of Antiques of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, Life Saving Service, Revenue Cutter Service . We offer the largest and most complete selection of Antiques of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, Life Saving Service, Revenue Cutter Service F eatured in our monthly catalogues are new and out-of-print books, documents, post cards, photographs, maps and charts, engravings, lithographs, uniforms and insignia, tools, lamps, lens apparatus, equipment and apparatus and much more relating to these heroic services Click here for a selection from our latest catalogue , and be sure to check the individual category pages (buttons on left) for thousands of additional items on the subject. Click here for a selection of newly released books on the subject of lighthouses, Life-Saving Service and Coast Guard - many at reduced prices. Also, check our auctions on Ebay for more items available. Can't find what you are looking for?
Maritime - Book List The story of the lighthouse is as fascinating and diverse as the design of the The southeast coast of England is the barges traditional home and http://www.shirebooks.co.uk/Maritime/maritime-bl.htm
Extractions: Home Order Form Forthcoming titles About us ... Index by Title Maritime Anchors Piers and other Seaside Architecture Egyptian Boats and Ships Sailing Barges ... Lighthouses Anchors 7478 0508 3 (Album 110) 32 pp, 43 ills. This book tells the fascinating story of how anchors evolved from their primitive origins to the special designs required for huge modern bulk carriers of half a million tons dead weight. N. E. Upham served in cargo liners and cargo passenger liners until he joined the staff of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. He was Deputy Head of the Ships Department until his retirement. Egyptian Boats and Ships 7478 0222 X (Shire Egyptology 20) 56 pp, 36 ills. This comprehensive survey of Egyptian nautical archaeology and history from the Predynastic period to the end of the Ptolemaic period is based on the latest findings in nautical archaeology and research. In particular, the book takes advantage of the study of possible or certain Early Dynastic boat remains from Tarkhan and Abydos, the discovery of large Middle Kingdom ship timbers from Lisht and the find of a Persian-period boat near Heliopolis. Beginning with an examination of the physical environment of the Nile Valley, which has important implications for the development of nautical technology in Egypt, the author surveys the principal chronological divisions of Egyptian history, concentrating as much as possible on the actual remains of boats but also using artistic representations and historical sources. A final chapter surveys the place of boats in Egyptian religious beliefs and practices.
Scenic Drives In The Sandusky, Lake Erie Area At the traffic light, turn left onto us Rt. 6,going east. Observe the limestonearchitecture of many of Sanduskys buildings as you look for the Follett http://www.sanduskyohiocedarpoint.com/Scenic Drive Routes.htm
Extractions: Just ahead are two prominent museums, the stately Milan Historical Museum, a seven-building museum complex with varied historical displays and collections, and Edison Birthplace, the boyhood home of famous inventor Thomas Edison. 4) Continue on St. Rt. 113 east and north on St. Rt. 61 through Berlin Heights. Stop for freshly pressed apple cider, homegrown peaches, apples, pumpkins, and gourds; or pick your own. Or tour the second oldest basket making company in the nation. The Berlin Fruit Box Company is located in downtown Berlin Heights and offers tours. The gift shop sells decorative as well as fruit and vegetable baskets. 5) Return south on St. Rt. 61 and turn east on St. Rt. 113 to Birmingham.
BBC - History - Who Built The Bell Rock Lighthouse? The impressive 200year-old lighthouse on Bell Rock, off Scotland s east coast,is popularly known as Stevenson s Lighthouse - but is it Robert Stevenson or http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/industrialisation/bell_rock_01.shtm
Extractions: Print entire article Stevenson's challenge Nearly 200 years after it was first built, the Bell Rock Lighthouse still stands - proudly flashing its warning light. Eleven miles out to sea off the east coast of Scotland, it is a remarkable sight - a white stone tower over 30m (100ft) high, rising seemingly without support out of the North Sea. In fact, it is precariously poised on a treacherous sandstone reef, which, except at low tides, lies submerged just beneath the waves.
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Exploring Florida Documents: East Coast Of Florida A 1925 article about cities on the east coast of Florida. The alligator farm,lighthouse and old coquina rock quarries are interesting sights to see. http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/docs/e/eastc.htm
Extractions: Home Floripedia Site Map Florida: Empire of the Sun The long, double coast line is an outstanding feature of the East Coast of Florida, a series of lovely islands and palm-fringed peninsulas forming a protective barrier for its great salt-water lagoons Matanzas River, Halifax River, Indian River and Lake Worth. Connected by canals, these comprise what is known as the Florida Inland Waterway, favorite yachting route in Southern waters, where more than five thousand fine boats cruise annually. The United States has recently appropriated more than four million dollars to maintain a depth of eight feet at low water along this popular watercourse. The resorts of the East Coast are of infinite variety, but are particularly notable for the hard white sand beaches and splendid rolling surf of the ocean and the sheltered salt rivers for fishing and boating along the Inland Waterway. All of this delightful coastal playground lies far south of the southernmost part of California, so that it must be compared as to tropical foliage with Egypt, India and Mexico. In climate, however, it is unique because of the tempering influence of the trade winds. The Gulf Stream and the intricate maze of waters threading the coast also prevent extremes of temperature and give the East Coast a climate remarkable the year round for its equability and refreshing mildness. When Florida first became established as a resort state in the early eighties, Jacksonville was the Mecca of tourists. Luxurious steamers ran up the St. Johns River as far as Sanford, stopping at many little resorts among the orange groves, from one of which, Picolata, a stage coach ran to St. Augustine, still buried in the obscurity of its dim past. Many famous visitors made the trip to Florida, including Presidents Grant and Cleveland, whose retinue of news correspondents wrote rapturously of the climate, and photographed the tropical river scenes for publication in Northern magazines.
EGO Virginia Beach Attractions And Things To See Oceana Naval Air Station One of the us Navy s four main air bases. Currently theEast coast figher squadrons are based here. Seasonal tours are available. http://www.ego.net/us/va/vb/tts/default.asp
Block Island North Lighthouse Rhode Island By Harbour Lights east Quoddy Head New Brunswick Canada Limited Edition Lighthouse by Harbour Lights . Acquired by the us Fish and Wildlife Service, the lighthouse and http://www.harbourlights.com/catalog/2005/north_block_island_ri.htm
Foster's Online, Dover, New Hampshire range of subjects from lighthouses and boats to architecture and people. He utterly captures what it is like to walk along a summer coastal road http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050804/NEWS140110/108030142/
The Delaware River Region, NJCOA Oldest rodeo on the east coast, competition every Saturday, May September. Erected in 1876. this lighthouse was first built in Buffalo NY and shipped http://www.beachcomber.com/Nj/Camping/dela.html
Extractions: There¹s the 760,000-gallon open-ocean tank at the New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden, just one of the fascinating exhibits depicting sea life from around the state. Or Trenton, the nation¹s second-largest state capital in continuous use and the site of one of General George Washington¹s greatest Revolutionary victories. Today, you can visit the spot where Washington crossed the Delaware and tour the Old Barracks, used by soldiers in the French and Indian War. Or, stroll through the New Jersey State Museum and its impressive art galleries.
Extractions: Internet Special Book your holiday online and get a 10% discount! Driving North from Marigot Bay, you'll start your journey by going through extensive banana plantations with the occasional packaging plant through the village of Ravine Poisson before climbing steeply over Barre de l'Isle, the mountain barrier that divides the island. This area, the limit of the St. Lucia Parrot's range, abounds in rainforest trees and fine stands of pine, blue mahoe and mahogany. Dennery The road descends through Grande Rivière to Dennery where the vegetation is mostly xerophytic scrub. Dennery is set in a sheltered bay with Dennery Island guarding its entrance and dominated by the Roman Catholic church. Here you can see the distinctive St. Lucia fishing boats pulled up on the beach. Carved out of single tree trunks, the bows are straight and pointed rather than curved and are all named with phrases like "Gold help me", "African Roots", "Jesus is my Lord", etc...
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Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic (DR1) The furthest western border, the north coast and east coast are all four hour Another site not to be missed is the Faro a Colón (Columbus Lighthouse) an http://www.dr1.com/travel/santodomingo/
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