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Lighthouses of New England
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- Item #: 507
This lavishly illustrated book details the fascinating history of lighthouses in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Long Island, including their technological evolution, the development of Fresnel lenses, the architecture and how the lighthouses were built and maintained on remote sites, daily life for the Lighthouse Service keepers, and the movement to preserve and restore lights. Along the way you'll enjoy excerpts from original keepers' logs and spend time on the last manned lighthouse in America, Boston Light. Stunning photography brings the lighthouses to life. Included are images of lights in a variety of light and weather--plus photographs that bring you inside the structures. Traveling the area is easy with visitor information and a comprehensive appendix that lists all the current New England lighthouses.
