Extractions: Featured Ports All shows below are available on VHS and DVD. Click here for details on how to order. Click on the episode number for a direct link to that port. SEASON 5 #501/Ashtabula, Ohio (Lake Erie) Learn the code words used in the Underground Railroad system, walk through some beautiful and truly unique covered bridges, watch the fine art of swirl, sniff, and taste at the vineyards, meet the sole survivor of a Great Lakes shipwreck, plus learn about great fishing spots. #502/Marquette, Michigan (Lake Superior) On the shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, see a second order Fresnal Lens at the Maritime Museum, go biking and hiking in Presque Isle Park, and visit a lighthouse restoration eight miles off shore! #503/Beaver Island, Michigan (Lake Michigan) This island is 26 miles off shore in Lake Michigan. Friendly locals will offer us a wealth of knowledge on the very unique history of this one-time kingdom. See a rustic and mysterious setting on a nearby island, take a tour of a currently occupied lighthouse and a good old-fashioned horseback ride in the wilderness. #504/Port Clinton, Ohio (Lake Erie)
Upper Peninsula Lighthouses On Lake Superior Open To The Public crisp point lighthouse, lake superior upper peninsula of michigan. Upper PeninsulaLighthouses Open to the Public. great lakes shipping and travel shaped http://www.exploringthenorth.com/lights/lights.html
Extractions: Upper Peninsula Lighthouses Open to the Public Great Lakes shipping and travel shaped Michigan's history. Along the state's 3,200 miles of shoreline, more than 2 dozen museums and historical sites help preserve that maritime tradition. Tour lighthouses that still stand guard over treacherous shoals, and museums that tell tales of tragic wrecks and valiant rescues. A ship, permanently docked as a museum, provides glimpses of sailors' lives and work. Visit this sampling of maritime museums and discover others when you travel in Upper Michigan. Museums are open for visitors during the summer and for special events. Crisp Point Lighthouse
Extractions: Medium/Large Gateway to the Beach Pere Marquette Park Muskegon, Michigan Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Carole Y. Swinehart Waterfall in Cascade Park - where two branches of the Black River join Elyria, Ohio Ohio Lake Erie Office View of US side of falls from Ontario Niagara Falls, New York Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Carole Y. Swinehart Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, New York Center for Great Lakes and Aquatic Sciences Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, New York Center for Great Lakes and Aquatic Sciences Split Rock Lighthouse - along Lake Superior's North Shore Lake Superior Minnesota Minnesota Sea Grant Grand Island Lighthouse from Munising Bay Lake Superior Michigan Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Carole Y. Swinehart Lighthouse Kewaunee, Wisconsin Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Carole Y. Swinehart Lighthouse at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Lake Superior Wisconsin Wisconsin Division of Tourism Gull Rock Lighthouse Keeweenaw Point Lake Superior Tom Duchaine (courtesy Travel Michigan) Specticle Reef Lighthouse Straits of Mackinac US Coast Guard Grand Haven Lighthouse in storm Grand Haven, Michigan
Secretary Norton Announces Transfer Speaking at the great lakes Lighthouse Conference at Northwestern Michigan The National Park Service, in partnership with the us General Services http://www.doi.gov/news/040604e
Extractions: of Five More Lighthouses (TRAVERSE CITY, MI) Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton today announced the transfer of four Michigan lighthouses and one lighthouse in Washington state from the U.S. Coast Guard to nonprofit groups or state and county agencies. "Under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, these lighthouses are going at no cost to those who can be the best stewards of them," said Norton. Recipients of lighthouses must ensure their stewardship for public parks and recreation and for cultural, educational and historic preservation purposes.
Extractions: Sandy Clunies is certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists as a Certified Genealogist. She serves as Chapter Historian and sits on the Board of Directors. Some of her presentations include: Lighthouse Families - Original records in National Archives reveal fascinating facts about these federal employees. Featured areas include New England, Chesapeake Bay, Florida, Great Lakes, Pacific Northwest and Gulf Coast From Sea to Shining Sea: Lighthouse Genealogy - New research in unique unfilmed records at the National Archives with several lecture options: Women Light keepers in the Civil War, Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses, and Lighthouse Families of (select from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York). Tom Wade Henry Gonzalez is the Vice President for East Coast Operations of the United States Lighthouse Society, and the President of its Chesapeake Chapter. Henry has been an active leader in the non-profit lighthouse community for 10 years. He was the Secretary of the American Lighthouse Coordinating Committee from its inception in 1997 until 2004, and he served as a member of the National Lighthouse Museum Steering Committee in 1997. He and his wife, Chris, have visited over 300 lighthouses in the United States and abroad. Henry has lighthouses in his blood. His great-great grandfather was a lighthouse keeper on the north coast of Spain between 1863 and 1904, and he has a third cousin who is currently a lighthouse keeper there.
June 13, 2001 PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC great lakes lighthouses. (2) lighthouses in greatlakes States have helped mariners navigate dangerous shoals and find safe http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:S.1035.IS:
|O|L|E|O| Ohio Lake Erie Commission bullet OEPA, update on the great lakes Regional Collaboration, bullet along withreports from the Purchase your Toledo Harbor Lighthouse license plate! http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo/
Extractions: Columbus OH Lake Erie Commission News The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (LEC) held its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 14, at The University of Toledos Lake Erie Center . Commission members approved the Watershed Balanced Growth Plan Pilot Projects and the 2005 Lake Erie Protection Fund Large and Small Grants. LEC Chairman Samuel W. Speck presented the 2005 Ohio Lake Erie Awards, LEC Executive Director Edwin Hammett presented the Watershed Balanced Growth Plan Pilot Projects and the winners of the 2005 Life On Lake Erie Photo Contest.
U.S. Brig Niagara Erie, Pennsylvania takes great pride as the home of the us Brig Niagara. Niagara has visited numerous ports on the great lakes and the Atlantic Seaboard http://www.brigniagara.org/
Extractions: Erie, Pennsylvania takes great pride as the home of the US Brig Niagara . This reconstruction of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's flagship in the battle of Lake Erie was completed in the summer of 1990, and since then Niagara has embarked on an ambitious program of sailing and historic interpretation. As an ambassador of Erie and the State of Pennsylvania, Niagara has visited numerous ports on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Seaboard giving thousands of visitors an opportunity to share in this unique piece of history. When in port, Niagara is open for guided tours and has an active daysailing program.
Home Alpena Michigan s great Lake Lighthouse Festival. The us Coast Guard, Departmentof Transportation and/or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to http://www.lighthousefestival.org/
Extractions: See how your support assists lighthouse preservation groups across the Great Lakes! Program of Activities to be mailed by July 15th. Call 586-566-1603 for more info Over $125,000 distributed in 8 years! Over $17,000 distributed from 2003 Festival Sharing Program The "Lighthouses of the Great Lakes" are a magnificent collection of history and should be restored, preserved and maintained for all generations to enjoy. Pictures alone can not do these superb structures justice. Over the years, technology has replaced manual tasks with automated systems. With modern navigational systems, such as the Loren-C and the G.P.S. (Global Positioning Systems), the need for lighthouses are now minimal. Ship masters, as well as recreational boaters, can now access these navigational systems to plot their course with the precision of NASA's space programs. The U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation and/or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to excess, grant out, lease out and/or by a direct legislative transfer or lighthouses throughout the United States. Tomorrow, the number of buoy's, markers and lighthouses needed to safely travel our waterways will be "ZERO". Today, we have to save what lighthouses we can, for tomorrow may be too late for many!
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Great Lakes Museums great lakes Marine USCoast Guard Museum Walnut Blvd., Ashtabula, OH Located adjacent to the historic Whitefish Point Lighthouse, the museum houses http://www.boatnerd.com/museums/default.htm
Extractions: The Association for Great Lakes Maritime History is an international organization of institutions, museums, societies, and individuals seriously interested in Great Lakes maritime history. In addition to publishing a newsletter for its members, the Association sponsors an annual meeting; and encourages research, the exchange of information, and the publication of materials on Great Lakes' history.
Lighthouse Links On The Web Big Bay Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior in upper Michigan publicly accessibleUS lighthouses by region; The Lighthouse Society of great Britain offers http://www.maine.com/lights/links.htm
Great Lakes Environment - USEPA Sailboat at sunset, great lakes, Sailboat at sunset, great lakes Grand HavenLighthouse in storm, Lake Michigan Grand Haven, Michigan http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/image/viz_sce3.html
LIGHTHOUSE HISTORY The great lakes are considered to be the fourth seacoast of the United States . It was the first federal government lighthouse in Wisconsin on Lake http://www.uwm.edu/~lgfels/history.htm
Extractions: LIGHTHOUSE HISTORY American lighthouse history begins in the Eighteenth century. Boston was the site of Americas first light station. The Boston Lighthouse on Little Brewster Island was built in 1716. The tower was replaced in 1783; the first one was blown up during the Revolutionary War. President George Washington ordered the construction of the light station at Portland Head in 1791, two years after the adoption of the US Constitution. Because of the importance of maritime safety, president Washington urged Congress to pass a lighthouse bill as one of its first official acts. Construction and operation of coastal lights was the responsibility of the Treasury department under the leadership of Alexander Hamilton. The system of navigational lights created in colonial times and expanded by the US Government eventually became the best and most extensive in the world. Beacons marked not only the eastern shores but also the coast of Florida, Gulf of Mexico, the rugged cliffs of the pacific coast and the shores of the Great Lakes. A lighthouse board (composed of engineers and maritime professionals) was created in 1910 and was governed by the Bureau of lighthouses. The first commissioner of Lighthouses was George R. Putnam. In July 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt and Congress discontinued the Lighthouse Service and transferred it back the Coast Guard.
Extractions: Beacons are now subjected to deterioration by the elements and vandalism. Many have been saved and are private homes, museums, or part of a county, state or national park site for recreational use. Numerous lights also still play an important role as private aides to navigation for small craft. GLLKA works with other lighthouse organizations, offering direction in legislative processes and other aspects, to enable them to achieve their preservation and restoration goals. The preservation/restoration process is expensive. Contributions are encouraged for cost of maintenance and reconstruction of lighthouse projects, as determined by the GLLKA board of directors. To assist interested those interested in learning more about the process of lighthouse preservation, and in possibly helping to save one of these historic structures, we offer an online version of the Great Lakes Lighthouse Museum's Beginner's Guide to Saving a Lighthouse , written by Sandy Planisek and Dick Moehl.
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Racine, WI The Belle City Of The Lakes Before the lighthouse s beacon began guiding Lake Michigan boaters, The RootRiver is a great draw for hikers, fishermen and kayakers. http://racine.wi.net/
Introduction To Michigan - The United States Of America Welcome to Michigan, the great Lake state. Michigan is quite unique among To assist in navigating, Michigan has 116 lighthouses and navigational lights. http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/mi_intro.htm
Extractions: Photograph by Richard B. Mieremet W elcome to Michigan, the Great Lake state. Michigan is quite unique among the states in that it is divided into two distint geographic sections, the Upper peninsula, and the Lower peninsula. Lake Michigan lies between the two peninsulas. The Upper peninsula is very sparsely populated, more than 90% of the peninsula being forested. The Lower peninsula contains the cities, industry, and agriculture. The Upper and Lower Peninsulas were connected in 1957 with the construction of Big Mac, the Mackinac Bridge. A lmost half of Michigan is comprised of water and, except for Alaska, Michigan has more shoreline than any other state, fronting four of the Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. With 3,177 miles of Great Lakes shoreline it is easy to see why Michigan boasts a thriving recreational industry, and leads the nation with approximately one million registered pleasure boats. A uthor John Steinbeck: "Michigan, handsome as a well made woman, and dressed and jewelled. It seemed to me that the earth was generous and outgoing here in the heartland, and, perhaps, its people to a cue from it."
Marblehead Lighthouse State Park Marblehead Lighthouse, one of Lake Erie s best known and mostphotographed The us Coast Guard continues to operate and maintain the lighthouse beacon. http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/marblehead.htm
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The UnMuseum - The Pharos Lighthouse It was the great lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the AncientWorld. After a canal was constructed between the lake and the Nile, http://www.unmuseum.org/pharos.htm
Extractions: The Pharos. The Great Lighthouse at Alexandria In the fall of 1994 a team of archaeological scuba divers entered the waters off of Alexandria, Egypt. Working beneath the surface they searched the bottom of the sea for artifacts. Large underwater blocks of stone were marked with floating masts so that an Electronic Distance Measurement station on shore could obtain their exact positions. Global positioning satellites were used to further fix the locations. The information was then fed into computers to create a detailed database of the sea floor. Ironically, these scientists were using some of the most high-tech devices available at the end of the 20th century to try and discover the ruins of one of the most advanced technological achievements of the 3rd century, B.C.: The Pharos. It was the great lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The story of the Pharos starts with the founding of the city of Alexandria by the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.. Alexander started at least 17 cities named Alexandria at different locations in his vast domain. Most of them disappeared, but Alexandria in Egypt thrived for centuries and continues even today.
