Georgia's Lighthouses (Images of America: Georgia)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (570 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738553050 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Very good book and wonderful addition to my reference library on lighthouse. I live in Michigan and have seen almost every lighthouse in this state. Now I am traveling to other state and this book was very helpful to me during my lighthouse trip to George.. Waste of our money Was not what we expected. Waste of our money.. John Galluzzo said Lots of Lights on a Short Coastline. If one were to ask the average American to name a lighthouse in Georgia, the response might start with Tybee Island. And it might end there. The Georgia shoreline is a short one, relative to the size of the rest of the state, and the Peach State is hardly well-known for its lighthouse history. There's Atlanta, the Civil War, Stone Mountain, those wonderful peaches and so much more to see first. But Tybee Island, St. Simons Island and Sapelo Lights have played major roles in American maritime his
This book explores Georgia’s maritime history through its remaining lighthouses and depicts these mighty sentinels of the sea. . Simons Lighthouse Museum. Author Patricia Morris is the executive director of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society and the St. Despite storms, erosion, and some neglect, the Georgia lights have saved countless sailors, helped to establish commerce and trade, and protected the coast
Author Patricia Morris is the executive director of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society and the St. . About the Author Despite storms, erosion, and some neglect, the Georgia lights have saved countless sailors, helped to establish commerce and trade, and protected the coast. This book explores Georgia’s maritime history through its remaining lighthouses and depicts these mighty sentinels of the sea. Simons Lighthouse Museum
Simons Light, and Cumberland Light, which is now located on a private island. When British general James Oglethorpe landed on Georgia’s coast in 1733, he realized that the success of his new colony, Savannah, depended largely on its establishment and development as a commercial port. Rich in history, these lighthouses help to define the story of Georgia’s 100-mile coastline. Only three years later, in 1736, the first lighthouse was built on Tybee Island. Of the lighthouses built, only five remain today; two are operational lightsTybee Island and St. Beginning there at the mouth of the Savannah River, this volume travels down the coast, telling the very different stories of the Cockspur Light, Sapelo Light, St. Simons Island.