Florida Lighthouse Trail,9781561642038

Florida Lighthouse Trail

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ISBN13: 9781561642038
ISBN10: 1561642037
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-02-01
Publisher(s): Pineapple Press
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Summary

A collection of the histories of Florida's light stations by different authors, each an authority on a particular lighthouse, this book is chock-full of information on dates of construction and operation, foundation materials, lighting equipment, and more. Complete directions to each lighthouse site are included, as well as names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, websites of lighthouse organizations. Preface by Wayne Wheeler, president of the United States Lighthouse Society, as well as a full glossary, bibliography, and index.

Table of Contents

Preface 11(13)
Introduction 13(4)
Interesting Facts about Florida's Lighthouses 17(4)
Using this Book 21(2)
SECTION ONE: The Florida East Coast
Amelia Island Lighthouse, 1839
23(3)
Harold J. Belcher
Amelia Island North Rear Range Lights, 1858
26(3)
Neil Hurley
Dames Point Lighthouse, 1872
29(3)
Neil Hurley
St.Johns River (Mayport) Lighthouse, 1830
32(4)
Andrew M. Liliskis
St.Johns Light Station, 1954
36(4)
Andrew M. Liliskis
St.Augustine Lighthouse, 1824
40(3)
Thomas W. Taylor
Volusia Bar Lighthouse, 1886
43(4)
Thomas W. Taylor
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse, 1887
47(3)
Thomas W. Taylor
Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse, 1835
50(3)
Thomas W. Taylor
Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, 1847
53(3)
Neil Hurley
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, 1860
56(3)
George Blanck
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, 1907
59(3)
Hibbard Casselberry
Cape Florida Lighthouse, 1825
62(3)
Joan Gill Blank
SECTION TWO: The Florida Keys
Fowey Rocks Lighthouse, 1878
65(3)
Love Dean
Carysfort Reef Lighthouse, 1852
68(3)
Love Dean
Alligator Reef Lighthouse, 1873
71(3)
Love Dean
Sombrero Key Lighthouse, 1858
74(3)
Love Dean
American Shoal Lighthouse, 1880
77(3)
Love Dean
Key West Lighthouse, 1826 (1847)
80(3)
Thomas W. Taylor
Sand Key Lighthouse, 1827 (1853)
83(3)
Love Dean
Northwest Passage Lighthouse, 1855
86(3)
Neil Hurley
Rebecca Shoal Lighthouse, 1886
89(3)
Thomas W. Taylor
Dry Tortugas/Tortugas Harbor Lighthouse (Old Tower), 1826
92(3)
Neil Hurley
Tortugas Harbor Lighthouse (New Tower), 1874
95(3)
Neil Hurley
Dry Tortugas Lighthouse, 1858
98(3)
Neil Hurley
SECTION THREE: The Florida Southwest Coast
Sanibel Island Lighthouse, 1884
101(4)
Charles LeBuff
Boca Grande Entrance Rear Range Light, 1927
105(3)
Marilyn Hoeckel
Port Boca Grande (Gasparilla Island) Lighthouse, 1890
108(3)
Marilyn Hoeckel
Charlotte Harbor Lighthouse, 1890
111(3)
Neil Hurley
Egmont Key Lighthouse, 1848
114(3)
Richard Johnson
Anclote Keys Lighthouse, 1887
117(3)
Janet
Scott Keeler
Cedar Keys Lighthouse, 1854
120(3)
Elinor De Wire
SECTION FOUR: The Florida Northwest Coast
St. Marks Lighthouse, 1831
123(3)
Elinor De Wire
Dog Island Lighthouse, 1839
126(3)
Neil Hurley
Crooked River Lighthouse, 1895
129(4)
Barbara Revell
Cape St. George Lighthouse, 1847
133(3)
John Lee
St. George's Island Lighthouse, 1833
136(3)
Thomas W. Taylor
Cape San Blas Lighthouse, 1847
139(4)
Herman
Trip Jones
St. Joseph's Bay Lighthouse, 1839
143(3)
Thomas W. Taylor
St. Joseph Point Lighthouse, 1902
146(3)
Danny Raffield
Pensacola Lighthouse, 1824
149(4)
Thomas W. Taylor
Fort Barrancas Rear Range Light, 1859
153(3)
Neil Hurley
Pensacola Lighthouse, 1859
156(4)
Thomas M. Garner
Fort McRee Rear Range Lights, 1859
160(3)
Neil Hurley
Bibliography 163(2)
Glossary 165(3)
Visiting Status for Florida Lighthouses 168(7)
Chronological List of All Florida Manned Light Stations 175(3)
Florida's Fresnel Lenses 178(9)
About the Authors 187(2)
Index 189

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