Lighthouses of Eastern Michigan
Author | : Wil O'Connell |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2013-04-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439643099 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439643091 |
Rating | : 4/5 (091 Downloads) |
Download or read book Lighthouses of Eastern Michigan written by Wil O'Connell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Straits of Mackinac to the Detroit River, Images of America: Lighthouses of Eastern Michigan reveals intriguing stories of lighthouses and the people who depended on them. Readers will enjoy discovering what happened when a large ship fell 20 feet over one of the Soo Locks and the captain commented, Good-bye Old World, as well as of a persistent ghost that caused havoc with the Coast Guard. Which lighthouse was a construction miracle in 1874? And whatever happened to the lost lighthouses of the Detroit River? A collection of the mysteries, storms, fires, and heroics surrounding the lighthouses of eastern Michigan are waiting within.