May 28, 2007

Heceta Head Lighthouse (Oregon)

My friend Kriss Ostrom sent this along. One of her favorite lighthouses in the Pacific Northwest:

Information about lighthouse from "lighthouse friends."

For information on visiting the Lighthouse and even spend the night at the Bed and Breakfast there.

Information from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Site about Oregon Lighthouses

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May 26, 2007

Midwest Connection Lighthouses Page

Midwest Connection Lighthouses Page

Description: This site has a pretty spiffy collection of pages and information on lighthouses across the Great Lakes. if you click on the lake that you are interested in, you can then click on any of the lighthouses that dot the lake. Sometimes I think this makes more sense than breaking things down by state, or country. Just think about Lake Erie with four states and one province.

They offer five ways to navigate the site:

Region - Lets you pick through a series of regions, starting with the entire U.S.A., to narrow down your search. - Best is the Great Lakes

Index - An alphabetical listing of Lighthouses throughout the Midwest. Just click on the name in the listing to view a particular Lighthouse.

Coastline Tours - With this regional map you pick one of the colored tours. This will then walk you through a series of Lighthouses in that tour. Great for planning trips to see a series of Lighthouses. NOTE: Not all the shorelines of the Great Lakes are listed. I might do that on the northern short of Lake Erie this summer on the way to Cooperstown.

Previous / Next Buttons - Move very easily to different site. And a search function on the main page.

Excellent resource, primarily for Great Lakes lighthouses.

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April 02, 2007

Lighthouses on the Azores

Lighthouses on the Azores

Saw an interested article in the Ann Arbor News from John Deiner of the Washington Post on traveling to the Azore Islands. The Azores are part of Portugal and are located about 800 miles west of that country in the Atlantic Ocean. One of the most striking lighthouses is the Capelinhos Lighthouse which is on the island of Faial and survived a volcanic eruption in 1957. The lighthouse has hardened ash all along its base

Here are some links to resources on lighthouses in this beautiful place (I think I would love to go there):

Azores Islands’ lighthouses and small beacons (NOTE: This is from an unpublished book...imagine if all the notes and unpublished books were on the web...would be pretty cool, especially when researching things like history and buildings.

Link from the Lighthouse Directory

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February 26, 2007

Straits of Mackinac & Mackinac Bridge

Site: Straits of Mackinac & Mackinac Bridge
URL: http://www.mightymac.org/

Description: This is a great site from Keith Stokes with information about the great Mackinac Bridge and the maritime sites surrounding it. Included are very nice photographs, links and information about the lighthouses near the bridge. This great page (titled Lighthouses of the Straits of Mackinac) includes great photographs of lighthouses such as the Old Mackinac Point Light and Round Island Light.

Also included are photos from the Straits of Mackinac Lighthouse Tour and other trips (including other lighthouses in Michigan, Wisconsin

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January 28, 2007

Lighthouse Encyclopedia Cape Cod Store

Lighthouse Encyclopedia Cape Cod Store
http://www.thecapecodstore.com/lighthouse_encyclopedia.html
Wanted to pull this out of the entry for the Cape Cod Lighthouses.

From their site: All of the information you need on U. S. lighthouses, in one convenient place. Find basic info, photos, and links to official lighthouse sites, as well as links to some of the most informative and interesting websites and articles about the history, upkeep, and sometimes sadly, the demise of America's lighthouses and keepers. You can search by state or by alphabetical listing.

If they do not have your favorite lighthouse among the 700 or so entries in their system, you can write them and they can add it. Great site from Roland Babineau.

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January 27, 2007

Cape Cod Lighthouses

Digging around for some information on Cape Cod Lighthouses. Thanks to Roland from the Cape Cod Store for sending along more links.

Lighthouses of Cape Cod (Jay J. Pulli)
http://www.elohi.com/photo/lighthouse/
Great photos (although not all are coming up right now on the site). The descriptions are about the visit and the photographs, rather than the history of the lights. Still a great resource.

Lighthouse Getaway
http://lighthousegetaway.com/lights/cod.html
They do a great job on the site of presenting the lighthouses of different regions and states. Page for Cape Cod (and Cape Ann) has many great photos.

Lighthouses of Cape Code (birdsandbeacons.com)
http://www.birdsandbeacons.com/Lighthouses/CapeCod_Lighthouses.htm
Front page includes nice graphical map of the lighthouses on the Cape. Links go to other pictures, but few descriptions. Photos by Ann Searle including other lighthouses along the Middle Atlantic and New England Coasts.

List of Massachusetts Lighthouses
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ma.htm
From the Maritime Heritage Program of the National Park Service. Great source for information and older historical photographs of the lights.

Cape Cod Lighthouses (Brian Tague Photography)
http://www.briantague.com/CapeCodLights.html
These are great shots of Cape Cod Lighthouses. They do not include text, but the photos (all available for purchase from the site) are beautiful.

Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse
http://trurohistorical.org/
Excellent information on the history of this famous lighthouse on Cape Cod. Information on visiting the lighthouse is also available.

Lighthouse Encyclopedia Cape Cod Store
http://www.thecapecodstore.com/lighthouse_encyclopedia.html
All of the information you need on U. S. lighthouses, in one convenient place. Find basic info, photos, and links to official lighthouse sites, as well as links to some of the most informative and interesting websites and articles about the history, upkeep, and sometimes sadly, the demise of America's lighthouses and keepers. You can search by state or by alphabetical listing. Massachusetts Lights are found here.

Jeremy D'Entremont's New England Lighthouse Guide
http://lighthouse.cc/menu.html
Another great site with New England Lighthouses. Nice historical information, travel information and photographs for many lighthouses in New England. Massachuetts Lights are found here.

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September 10, 2006

Lighthouse Drawings by Marilyn Mulgrew

SITE: Lighthouse Drawings by Marilyn Mulgrew
URL: http://home.rochester.rr.com/mjm/light1.html
DESCRIPTION: Interested website by a graphic designer who loves lighthouses and works with computer software to create very colorful illustrations of lighthouses. These are great to look and are really quite beautiful. The page above is for lighthouses in New York. Other pages are for lighthouses in Michigan, Other Great Lakes, East Coast, and West Coast.

The pages include brief historical and geographical sketches. A great resource with some very interesting depictions of these buildings.

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September 09, 2006

Lighthouses of the Great Lakes (Boatnerd)

SITE: Lighthouses of the Great Lakes (Boatnerd)
URL: http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/
DESCRIPTION: Very nice website on the lighthouses of the great lakes (hopefully, that is not a surprise). The site features many photographs of Great Lakes lighthouse, organized by body of water. These links include the bodies of water that are not always thought of when looking at the Great Lakes (St. Marys River, Detroit River, and Lake St. Clair. Also included is a message board (which gets moderate traffic), links, and other resources to topics that would be of like interest).

Pages on the lighthouses vary. While all the lighthouses on each body of water are listed, not all have large entries. For most, thera is a nice selection of photographs and basic information. For some, such as Marblehead on Lake Erie, a bigger entry exists.

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August 26, 2006

Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project

SITE: Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project
URL: http://www.cblights.com/default.asp
DESCRIPTION: Tremendous website about the lighthouses in...well...the Chesapeake Bay along the shores of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The site was created and maintained by Matthew Jenkins.

He wrote about the primary section on lighthouses:

"The first section attempts to document all of the existing Bay lighthouses in an easy to navigate, informative format. Within "The Lights" section you'll find photographs and a brief history of every Chesapeake Bay area light that is still standing. Also included is information on the evolution of the government bodies that built and managed the lights, from the Lighthouse establishment under the Secretary of the Treasury to the U.S. Coast Guard. The different types of Bay lighthouses are discussed as are lightships and the various lamps and lenses used. The links section will point you to a number of Bay lighthouse-related, not-for-profit sites and also all of the area maritime museums I know of. Many of these organizations survive on a shoestring budget and a handful of people who really care. I love 'em. This is the most developed section of this site. I'm not a historian and all of this was created for no payment, so please excuse any minor errors (and let me know about them so I can fix them)."

The other two sections on the site describe cruising and his personal information (interest in diving, etc.)

The lighthouse entires are great brief records with links to other resources. All include a photograph. He also has a page and history of the Mumbles Lighthouse (Mouth of Swansea Bay, Glamorgan, Wales U.K.). His general links page has excellent links out to other sites.

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August 08, 2006

Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society (NSLPS)

SITE: Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society (NSLPS)
URL: http://www.nslps.com/
DESCRIPTION: This is a great website with information (now this may seem odd) about Nova Scotia Lighthouses. This site actually has a great deal of information on this lighthouse heavy island in the Atlantic. For each of the lighthouses on Nova Scotia, there is historical and technical information on the lights. Additionally, there is a list of lighthouses that you can visit, extensive photos, news, and a research and preservation section that includes an essay on why "Canada Needs a Lighthouse Protection Act."

Excellent site indeed and valuable for links to all Canadian lighthouses.

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August 07, 2006

SITE: Lighthouses to Visit (United States National Park Service)

SITE: Lighthouses to Visit (United States National Park Service)
URL: http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/ltaccess.html
DESCRIPTION: From the National Park Service, an excellent resource that lists the lighthousess that you can visit, including links with travel information. Many of these lighthouses have been transformed into museums and they provide links to those websites.

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Life Saving Stations to Visit (United States)

SITE: Life Saving Stations to Visit (United States)
URL: http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/lssacces.html
DESCRIPTION: From the National Park Service, an excellent resource that lists the life saving stations that you can visit, including links with travel information. Many of these life saving stations have been transformed into museums and they provide links to those websites.

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National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000

SITE: National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000
URL: http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/nhlpa/nhlpa.htm
DESCRIPTION: Site with many documents and links regarding the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000. This website includes Background of the legislation, Agency Roles in Process, Program to Date, and other information on lighthouse preservation. This law, that serves as an amendment to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, provides a mechanism for the disposal of federally-owned historic light stations. The website from the National Park Service has a great deal of information on the maritime history as it relates to lighthouses, life saving stations and other historic ships

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August 05, 2006

Lighthouses of Australia Inc.

SITE: Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
URL: http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/index.htm
DESCRIPTION: A very cool website that includes information on lighthouses in Australia (well, of course) and beyond. From the site: "Lighthouses of Australia Inc. is a non-profit organisation which aims to create a higher profile for Australian lighthouses within Australia and overseas and thereby preserve, protect and promote their place within our history."

The site includes great information on Australian lighthouses (organized by state) including photos, technical specifications, historical information, and numerous links to resources on Australia and the rest of the world. Of particular note are links to world lighthouse sites.

The organization has a bi-monthly bulletin with news and other resources. The current issue is available by clicking here. Older issues are available as well and includes many great features and articles about lighthouses around the world, including Cuba, United States, United Kingdom, just to scratch the surface.

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August 03, 2006

Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy

SITE: Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy
URL: http://www.michiganlights.com/index.htm
DESCRIPTION: Site of the Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, a nonprofit organization with a mission "to promote the preservation of Michigan’s lighthouses and life saving station structures along with the artifacts associated with them." They accomplish this through three endeavors: education, interpretive displays and artifact preservation.

The website has good information on each Michigan lighthouse and life saving stations. This is useful not only for people interested in the history of lighthouses, but also also in those undergoing preservation activities. Among the useful information at this site is the section called the Light Keeper's Tools that features the tools that lighthouse keepers used on a regular basis.

An excellent resource for lighthouse information.

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July 28, 2006

Buffalo (New York) Lighthouses

SITE: Buffalo Light: Guardian of the Harbor
URL: http://www.buffalohistoryworks.com/light/
DESCRIPTION: Great site on the history of Buffalo, New York lighthouses on Lake Erie. The site includes photos, maps and great histories of the different lights that have operated in the Buffalo area. Also includes information on the Light Vessel (#82) that operated in the area.

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July 27, 2006

Seeing the Light: Lighthouses of the Western Great Lakes (Terry Pepper)

SITE:
URL: http://www.terrypepper.com/Lights/
DESCRIPTION: This is one of my favorite lighthouse websites and one of the best. Terry Pepper has pulled together information for this virtual book on the lighthouses on the Western Great Lakes (Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and Lake Huron). These include those in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Each of these lighthouses includes extensive information, history, photos and other information. Terry has also done a great job by pulling together general information on lighthouses including the technology, the types of Fresnel lenses, a chronology, information on fog signals just to name a few.


If you had to choose only one site to check for lighthouses in the Great Lakes, you have found your site!

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July 26, 2006

Rudy and Alice's Lighthouse Page

SITE: Rudy and Alice's Lighthouse Page
URL: http://www.rudyalicelighthouse.net/


DESCRIPTION: Excellent website with resources that showcase specific lighthouses in five parts of the country:


This is a particularly good site if you are visiting lighthouses in the area. They do a great job and include travel instructions, photos and historical information.

Posted by cseeman at 05:27 PM | Comments (0)

Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association

SITE: Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association
URL: http://www.gllka.com/
DESCRIPTION: Membership Organization for people interested in preserving Great Lakes lighthouses. This website has information on their educational, restoration, events and their online store.


Members get the print quaterly newsletter called "The Beacon" - This is not online, but is a great resources and read.

Posted by cseeman at 05:24 PM | Comments (0)

Michigan Lighthouse Project (Michigan State Historic Preservation Office)

SITE: Michigan Lighthouse Project (Michigan State Historic Preservation Office)
URL: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18638_21818---,00.html
DESCRIPTION: Operated by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, this project ensures the long-term preservation of Michigan lighthouses. Michigan has 120 lighthouses and they are a major source of regional tourism. Programs run by the project include preservation grants and educational programs.

Posted by cseeman at 05:23 PM | Comments (0)

Michigan Lighthouse Fund

SITE: Michigan Lighthouse Fund
URL: http://www.michiganlighthouse.org/
DESCRIPTION: The Michigan Lighthouse Project was founded in 1999 by state and federal agencies seeking to preserve Michigan's lighthouses. This site has tremendous resources on Michigan lighthouses including links, bibliographies, status of existing lighthouses in Michigan, federal and state documents primarily related to lighthouse preservation.

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