Lighthouses of Maine

by Bill Caldwell

Overview

From Grand Manan to Mount Desert to the Isles of Shoals on the New Hampshire border, sixty-eight lighthouses stand along the coast of Maine and her rivers. In his conversational way, Bill Caldwell leads his readers on a historical tour of nearly all the Maine lighthouses. In Caldwell's hands the legends, lore, and history of the impressive signals come to life. Maine's lighthouses are symbols of it's proud maritime heritage, and of a way of life that has long passed. Who better to pass on the traditions than master story-teller Bill Caldwell.
In addition to numerous books about Maine, Bill Caldwell wrote regular columns for the Portland Press Herald and the Maine Sunday Telegram. He was an ardent sailor, and his sixteen years sailing among the Maine islands gave him a unique insight into Maine's people and culture. He died at his home in Arizona in January 2001.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461744702
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

	Ancient Lighthouses	13
	Greek Lights	14
	Roman Lights	17
	First American Light Was For Boston	19
	Minot's Ledge Light	22
	Lighthouse Board	26
	Construction of Early Lights and the Pioneer of Lenses	28
	Lamps, Oils, and Lenses	31
	Kittery to Casco Bay
	White Island Light, Isles of Shoals	38
	Whaleback Light	43
	Nubble Light, Cape Neddick	46
	Boon Island Light	50
	Wood Island Light	56
	Casco Bay
	Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth	60
	Portland Head Light	65
	Ram Island Ledge Light	72
	Portland Breakwater Light	76
	Spring Point Ledge Light	79
	Halfway Rock Light	82
	Mark Island Monument Light	86
	Midcoast Maine
	Seguin Island Light	89
	Kennebec and Sheepscot River Lights	92
	Hendricks Head Light	95
	Boothbay Region Lights	98
	The Cuckolds	98
	Ram Island Light	100
	Burnt Island Light	102
	Pemaquid Point Light	104
	Franklin Island Light	111
	Marshall Point Light	113
	Tenants Harbor Light, Southern Island	115
	Two Bush Island Light	117
	Monhegan Island Light	119
	Monhegan Light Museum	125
	Whitehead Light	129
	Owls Head Light	134
	Matinicus Rock Light	139
	Smaller Lights, Midcoast Maine	149
	Lowell Rock Light, Rockport	149
	Rockland Breakwater Light	149
	Curtis Island Light	150
	Grindel Point Light	151
	Fort Point Light	151
	Dice Head Light	153
	Pumpkin Island Light	154
	Heron Neck Light and Green Ledge Light	154
	Down East Maine
	Browns Head and Goose Rocks Lights	156
	Saddleback Ledge and Isle au Haut Lights	160
	Eagle Island Light	165
	Mark Island Light, Deer Island Thorofare	172
	Burnt Coat Harbor Light	174
	Great Duck Island Light	177
	Libby Island Light	180
	Petit Manan Light	184
	Nash Island and Moose Peak Lights	187
	West Quoddy Head Light	188
	Avery Rock Light	190
	St. Croix Light	192
	Mount Desert Rock Light	194
	Little River Light	200
	Lesser Lights Down East	202
	Baker Island Light	202
	Bear Island Light	203
	Egg Rock Light	203
	Winter Harbor Light	204
	Prospect Harbor Point Light	204
	Emms Rock Light	205
	Dog Island Light	205
	Lubec Channel Light	205
	Whitlock's Mill Light	206
	First Cousins to Lighthouses
	Portland Lightships	208
	Buoys	218
	Fog Signals	220
	Keepers of the Lights	228
	Chronological Listing of Lights	242
	Index	243