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Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses / West Coast Lighthouses / Canada / England / Ireland and North Ireland / Scotland / Nautical / Wildlife and Nature
Lighthouses of New Hampshire
by Jeremy D'Entremont
Arcadia Publishing (May 13, 2024), 128 pages, hundreds of photos and illustrations
New Hampshire's seacoast may be just 18 miles long, but what it lacks in length, it makes up for with centuries of fascinating maritime history. Portsmouth developed along the banks of the Piscataqua River to become the state's colonial capital and a center of trade and shipbuilding. Portsmouth Harbor's 1771 lighthouse was the first lighthouse established in the American colonies north of Boston. A few miles offshore, Native Americans were fishing and hunting at the archipelago known as the Isles of Shoals for centuries before the islands were developed by European fishermen and settlers in the 1600s, and a lighthouse was established at the southernmost island in 1821. Inland, three wooden lighthouses were built on Lake Sunapee in the late 1800s to guide steamships full of vacationers to their destinations around the lake. All of these locations have stories to tell of dedicated keepers and their families, shipwrecks, rescues, and much more.
Wave-Swept Lighthouses of New England
by Jeremy D'Entremont
Arcadia Publishing, 128 pages, hundreds of photos and illustrations
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The lighthouse is a pervasive icon in our culture, often used to symbolize positive qualities like faith, guidance, strength, and steadfastness. No structures embody these qualities more than wave-swept lighthouses, which were built to withstand the most extreme forces of wind and ocean waves, often in isolated, rocky locations far offshore. In the United States, the earliest attempts to build wave-swept lighthouses in the 1830s led to several masterpieces of engineering, a few of which are in the New England region. This book primarily focuses on six such structures: Whaleback (Maine), Saddleback Ledge (Maine), Minot's Ledge (Massachusetts), Halfway Rock (Maine), Graves Ledge (Massachusetts), and Ram Island Ledge (Maine). All of these wave-swept lighthouses stand in rugged testimony to the people who designed and built them, and they also serve to remind us of the struggles and sacrifices of the lighthouse keepers who "kept a good light" for so many years before automation.
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All About Nubble Light
By Jeremy D'Entremont 160 pages, hundreds of photos and illustrations A perfect companion for lighthouse buffs and casual explorers alike, this comprehensible and travel friendly field guide offers beautiful photographs, local history and folklore, and all the information and insider advice you need to discover this popular landmark on the coast of Southern Maine!
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All About Portland Head Light
By Jeremy D'Entremont 160 pages, hundreds of photos and illustrations Discover the rich history and surroundings of the Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in America, in this accessible and informative guidebook! A perfect companion for lighthouse buffs and casual explorers alike, this comprehensible and travel friendly field guide offers beautiful photographs, local history and folklore, and all the information and insider advice you need to discover the vibrant Portland and Casco Bay area.
Everyday Heroes: The True Story of a Lighthouse Family
by Seamond Ponsart Roberts with Jeremy D'Entremont 414 pages, 30 photos and maps |
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"I am, and always will be, a lighthouse keeper's daughter. I had the good fortune to be born to a different kind of childhood. I didn't recognize this fact back when I was small. I thought that everybody lived like we did on our little island of Cuttyhunk, Massachusetts, which in itself was a life apart..."
This is the true story of a family's life at lighthouses on the edge of civilization. It's a story of adventure, devotion to duty, and love. Seamond Ponsart Roberts shares her memories and emotions with good humor, a sharp eye for detail, and above all an appreciation for a way of life that has passed into history.
This is the true story of a family's life at lighthouses on the edge of civilization. It's a story of adventure, devotion to duty, and love. Seamond Ponsart Roberts shares her memories and emotions with good humor, a sharp eye for detail, and above all an appreciation for a way of life that has passed into history.
"If you enjoy reading as much as I do, you will understand what it means to have a book 'grab you' right from its opening pages. This book captured me before I’d even finished the acknowledgements with the author’s simple way of writing and her invitation to share her adventures as if 'we are old friends sitting on the porch telling each other stories.' A pleasant conversation with a treasured friend is exactly what reading this book is like. . . . 'Everyday Heroes' is a wonderful book rich with history and the everyday trials and tribulations of life as lightkeepers. It left this reader feeling nostalgic for a way of life I’ve never experienced –a life both rich and somehow uncomplicated by the hardships faced by those who lived it. The author’s words will enthrall you and by the time you reach the end of the book, you will have a new appreciation for a lost way of life. But just as importantly, you will feel you have a new friend in Seamond Ponsart Roberts." -- Donna Suchomelly, World Lighthouse Society newsletter.
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Boston Light: Three Centuries of History
By Jeremy D'Entremont Paperback, 106 pages, with dozens of photos and illustrations Boston Light, the first lighthouse on the North American continent, celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2016. This book traces its history through three centuries of triumph and tragedy, rescues, and colorful human interest stories of keepers and their families. |
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Lovers' Light: The History of Minot's Ledge Lighthouse
By Jeremy D'Entremont
Paperback, 122 pages, with dozens of illustrations
"If you want to better understand the real keeper's life in a rock lighthouse, this is a great little book." - Thomas Tag, The Keeper's Log, U.S. Lighthouse Society.
By Jeremy D'Entremont
Paperback, 122 pages, with dozens of illustrations
"If you want to better understand the real keeper's life in a rock lighthouse, this is a great little book." - Thomas Tag, The Keeper's Log, U.S. Lighthouse Society.
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Minot's Ledge Lighthouse, off Boston's South Shore near the towns of Cohasset and Scituate, has a fascinating history replete with heroism, tragedy, and triumph. Widely known as the "I Love You Light" after its famous 1-4-3 flash characteristic, it has sparked the imaginations of lighthouse lovers around the world. The present (1860) tower is one of the classic examples of a granite wave-swept lighthouse and has withstood the battering of countless storms. It stands today as a testament to its designers and builders and as a monument to the brave keepers who stood watch for nearly a century.
This new book brings together a variety of source documents, including correspondence, government documents, log entries, interviews with keepers, and much more to help paint an historic portrait of one of the world's most dramatic lighthouses. |
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The Lighthouse Handbook: New England (fourth edition)
496 pages, hundreds of photos. The perfect companion for lighthouse buffs, and the most comprehensive and travel friendly field guide around, offers beautiful full-photographs, highly regarded directions and contact information, and complete articles on every existing lighthouse from way Down East Maine to cosmopolitan western Connecticut. Also includes some popular lighthouses in Atlantic Canada. For those looking for guide and reference -- not another coffee table display of lighthouses, but a companion of travel. The Lighthouse Handbook: West Coast
416 pages, hundreds of photos. The perfect companion for lighthouse buffs, this comprehensive and travel-friendly full-color field guide covers more than 150 lighthouses on the West Coast, including California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and British Columbia, Canada! For centuries the lighthouses of the West Coast have played a key role in the maritime history and lore of the nation. From majestic structures to the smallest treasure, these beacons have guided ships safely for countless years and endeared themselves to lighthouse fans everywhere. |
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The Lighthouses of Rhode Island
240 pages, soft cover, with dozens of photos. The definitive history of the lighthouses of the Ocean State, including the "lost lights" that no longer stand -- 30 in all, focusing on the human stories of lighthouse keepers and their families. |
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The Lighthouses of Massachusetts
480 pages, soft cover, with dozens of photos.
New updated edition of the most definitive history of Massachusetts lighthouses ever published.
480 pages, soft cover, with dozens of photos.
New updated edition of the most definitive history of Massachusetts lighthouses ever published.
Lighthouses of America
by Tom Beard (Author), The United States Lighthouse Society (Contributor)
A spectacular collection of America’s most iconic and stunning lighthouses. Through gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation’s first public-works project in 1789 and established the United States as a maritime world power by making ports safe for navigation. These structures—many still active and serving their original purpose even in the era of global positioning systems—are living museums, yet they often prove difficult to access for visitors due to their necessary remoteness. From Maine’s West Quoddy Head on the easternmost headlands to the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and the West Coast lighthouses from New Point Loma to New Dungeness and Michigan’s Grand Haven Pier Lighthouse, the images here will delight both the armchair traveler and those who have taken the back roads or trekked across sandy beaches to visit these special and often artful buildings. This is a great gift for lovers of lighthouses, boaters, and those who live or dream of living on the seashore.
Includes 39 color photos by the editor of this website, Jeremy D'Entremont.
by Tom Beard (Author), The United States Lighthouse Society (Contributor)
A spectacular collection of America’s most iconic and stunning lighthouses. Through gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation’s first public-works project in 1789 and established the United States as a maritime world power by making ports safe for navigation. These structures—many still active and serving their original purpose even in the era of global positioning systems—are living museums, yet they often prove difficult to access for visitors due to their necessary remoteness. From Maine’s West Quoddy Head on the easternmost headlands to the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and the West Coast lighthouses from New Point Loma to New Dungeness and Michigan’s Grand Haven Pier Lighthouse, the images here will delight both the armchair traveler and those who have taken the back roads or trekked across sandy beaches to visit these special and often artful buildings. This is a great gift for lovers of lighthouses, boaters, and those who live or dream of living on the seashore.
Includes 39 color photos by the editor of this website, Jeremy D'Entremont.