From Guiding Lights to Beacons for Business: The Many Lives of Maine’s Lighthouses

An iconic feature of the Maine coast (and in a few places inland), lighthouses have served as important navigational aids but also as tourist attractions, art subjects, and advertising symbols. This lavishly illustrated third volume in Historic New England's visual history series explores the lives and legends of lighthouse keepers, shares tales of maritime disasters, examines the architecture of lighthouses, and discusses efforts to preserve lig...

By Richard Cheek
Paperback: 198 pages
Publisher: Historic New England; First paperback edition (July 20, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 088448338X
ISBN-13: 978-0884483380
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 11 inches
Amazon Rank: 3420896
Format: PDF Text TXT book

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Awesome book about Maine's lighthouses. It covers the subject from so many angles...the history, effects on tourism, how lighthouses are used in advertising, and so much you wouldn't expect. Great pics, illustrations. This is a treasure trove for tea

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