Lighthouses of the Bay Area
Author | : Betty S. Veronico |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738525525 |
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Author | : Betty S. Veronico |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738525525 |
Author | : Betty S. Veronico |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738559438 |
The 1848 discovery of gold in the hills of California brought prospectors and adventurers west; many came across the country on the treacherous western trails, while others came by sea. The rugged coast of California and the dangers of the San Francisco Bay waters claimed many ships and their passengers. The loss of these ships and the ever-increasing number of vessels converging in the San Francisco Bay made it evident that navigational aids were desperately needed. To enhance maritime safety in the region, the San Francisco Bay's first light, located on Alcatraz Island, began construction in 1852. Light stations soon followed at Fort Point, Point Bonita, and the Farallon Islands. An additional 15 lights later served the bay, and two lightships were stationed outside the Golden Gate.
Author | : Ralph C. Shanks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1976-08-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780930268015 |
Author | : Ralph C. Shanks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 123 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Lighthouses |
ISBN | : 9780930268022 |
Author | : Pamela Welty, Randy Leffingwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781610604383 |
Once beckoning to ocean-weary sailors, the lighthouses of the Pacific Coast still stand as beacons to adventurous travelers. Let this beautifully illustrated book conduct you to these classic lighthouses and treat you the fascinating stories behind these picturesque structures and the keepers who served in them. Along with the history of the lighthouses’ development and service, the book also delves into their technological evolution, with special attention to the architecture, the actual lights and lenses, and today’s movement to preserve and restore them. A breathtaking and edifying tour page by page, the book is also an ideal, informative guide for those who wish to venture into the living history of these coastal lighthouses.
Author | : Ralph C. Shanks |
Publisher | : Nemeco |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780930268091 |
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : Aids to navigation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Dennis M. Powers |
Publisher | : Citadel Press |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780806528427 |
One of the most rugged expanses in the continental U.S., the coast of northern California and Oregon saw frequent shipping disasters in the 19th century, before Congress ordered the construction of lighthouses on such dangerous promontories as Heceta Head, Cape Mendocino and a seaward-trending pile of rocks called St. George Reef. The brave, resourceful engineer who directed the Tillamook Rock lighthouse construction, Alexander Ballantyne, was later engaged for the St. George job, and it's this story that author Powers (Treasure Ship) chronicles here. Without any maps to illustrate it, however, readers will need an atlas to follow the movement of men and ships up and down the coast. Later chapters describing lighthouse life prove less problematic; lighthouse keepers were fascinating, courageous characters (and included a good number of women) who not only kept lights burning and fog horns sounding, but also risked life and limb to rescue people stranded in torrential weather.
Author | : Wayne Wheeler |
Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2000-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781531605476 |
Like giant sentinels standing guard, California's lighthouses keep silent vigils over the turbulent waters of the Pacific. In 1850, Congress appropriated funds to build eight lighthouses on the West Coast, and three years later, construction began on the project. The first lighthouse to become operational on the West Coast was that on Alcatraz Island on June 1, 1854. While the other seven were being completed, Congress authorized funds to construct a second set of eight lighthouses, and by 1930, California boasted 40 light stations. This new photographic history contains over 200 rare and beautiful images featuring lighthouses of the South Coast, San Francisco Bay, and the North Coast, as well as lightships and support facilities.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Aids to navigation |
ISBN | : |