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Extractions: Modern technology has doomed the classic lighthouse. The Coast Guard, in it's role as custodian, has automated all of the light stations in this country and, in the process, has eliminated the need for operating personnel. Sterile, rotating aero-beacons on monopoles have replaced many of those proud coastline ladies of former years with their sweeping towers of brick and Victorian gingerbread. In selected cases, the Coast guard is licensing some formerly manned and now discontinued light stations to qualified groups. Many of the light stations that were considered as no longer functional have been transfer to various states, counties, or to non-profit groups and are now serving as museums, bed-and-breakfast inns or youth hostels. Although the almost 300-year era of manned light stations in this country has come to an close, those remaining symbols of our maritime heritage can, and should be, preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. With this in mind, the U.S. Lighthouse Society was founded to assist in the restoration and preservation of America's lighthouses and help qualified local groups in their efforts to return the nation's lighthouses to the public domain.
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Extractions: Back F or centuries these magnificent towers withstood Mother nature's ravages to provide bright beacons of safety to passing mariners. A rare and delightful marriage of art and function, these lone sentries have been called "the castles of America." On the United States Lighthouses ArmchairTour Packed on a single CD-ROM, the U.S. Lighthouses ArmchairTour contains every lighthouse in all 50 states. Explore 850 past and present lighthouses and lightships from New England to the Gulf, from the Great Lakes to the West Coast, from Alaska to Hawaii Lights organized by region and alphabetically , so you can easily locate a specific light. Over 3,000 photographs and architectural drawings , including "then and now" comparisons with many antique photos - including never-before-seen images from the archives of the Coast Guard and Library of Congress. 360° spherical panoramas , where you control the camera angle.
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Extractions: It's a recipe for disaster. A treacherous rocky coastline with rugged headlands, wild storm-tossed seas, torrents of unrelenting rain and thick fog loom. The waters of the Northwest coast and especially those at the mouth of the Columbia River have claimed hundreds of ships and thousands of lives. Before the days of modern satellite global positioning systems, this nation's maritime safety relied on lighthouses. Lighthouses were an early priority for our young country to improve maritime safety and facilitate shipping and commerce. In 1789, one of Congress' first official acts under its new constitution was the creation of a board to plan and erect lighthouses. Lighthouses were constructed to warn mariners of dangerous headlands and provide landmarks to guide ships safely along the coast and into port, even under difficult weather conditions.
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Extractions: Pacific Coast Hiway 101 will lead you to the Pacific rain forest country. Along the coastal towns there are list of places to visit such as: The Yaquina Head Lighthouse near Newport along the Oregon coast features tours. Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach is in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge and is home to gulls and puffins. One of the many lovely spots. Sightseeing: If you love nature and natural beauty environment, you will like the Pacific scenery in Oregon better than anywhere else on the West Coast. In the fog and rain, it is blissfully gorgeous. Whenever the sun does shine of course, makes it even better. The only place on earth with comparable sea stacks is the southcoast of Australia. Some of the most spectacular -and popular- vista spots are along the coast between Lincoln City and Florence, and the scenery is spectacular from 50 miles or so going north from California. Probably the best view on the whole coast is at the Cape Perpetu, a Scenic Area just south of the Yachats. The view takes in 150 miles of coastline. Good restaurants: Restaurants and bars or pubs in Oregon is right up there with California, especially in Pacific Rim and West Coast nouveau cuisine. The growing excellence of the state's wineries, coupled with abundant supply of oceanic catches, means a chance to eat well while staring at all those gorgeous sea stacks.
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Extractions: The West Coast Trail offers sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, blowholes, caverns, caves, waterfalls, bogs, rainforest, lighthouses, abandoned settlements, shipwreck relics, petroglyphs, native culture, whales, sea lions, eagles, and giant trees. Our itinerary includes stops to see historic and scenic wonders unknown to many hikers. Our pace allows time to adjust to the demands of the trail and to fully see and explore this magnificent coastal environment
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Extractions: North Head, the more accessible and visited of our two lighthouses, is less than a 10-minute walk from the car parking area at the end of North Head Road. Tours are conducted daily during summer months and on weekends in the off-season. Cost is $1 per person. For information, call (360) 642-3078. The lighthouse is also available to rent for special occasions, such as weddings and reunions, as is the nearby old lighthouse keeper's house. In times before lighthouses, ships bound for Åstoria had "crude at best" help navigating their way through dangerous waters to where the gaping mouth of the Columbia River meets the sea. A sailing ship, bound for Astoria, is due within a day or two. Even now, far out in the Pacific, it turns eastward for the mouth of the Columbia River. Once across the dangerous bar, they secure their tiny craft and hike to the rugged heights of Cape Disappointment 12 miles to the west. Several hours later the weary men mount the final steep hill and stand on the cliffs overlooking the sea. One pulls a spyglass from his coat pocket and scans the horizon. Others rifle their packs for large white flags and begin tying them to the limbs of nearby trees, stepping back as the cotton cloths unfurl and begin snapping in the brisk wind. Still others begin gathering dry wood, adding ancient gnarled limbs to the remnants of long-dead signal fires. Later, at dusk, they will be lit, their leaping flames licking at the shadows of the dark Cape Disappointment forest.
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Extractions: BROWSE... Front Page News Archive Features Commentary Calendar Classifieds Weather Things to Do Travel Outdoors Island Information About Us Contact Us Subscribe Change Your Subscription Address Place a Classified Ad Submit a News Release Submit an Event to our Calendar Request our Wedding Planner Gazette Store Martha's Vineyard Magazine Martha's Vineyard Best Read Guide Martha's Vineyard Wedding Planner Martha's Vineyard Wed., April 9, 2003 About Us Feedback Subscribe Change of Address ... The Lighthouses of Martha's Vineyard There are five lighthouses on Martha's Vineyardthe Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah, the West Chop Lighthouse in Vineyard Haven, the East Chop lighthouse in Oak Bluffs, the Edgartown Lighthouse at Edgartown Harbor, and the Cape Pogue lighthouse on Chappaquiddick. While they are not regularly open for tours, all of them except the Cape Pogue lighthouse are accessible by road. The first welcome beacon seen by ferry-bound visitors to the Vineyard is the West Chop Light, one of the five historic lighthouses which are sentinels of the waters of the Island. The West Chop Light stands tall above the tree line with its light-keeper house. It was built in 1891 out of brick, replacing one threatened by encroaching erosion. At the start of the century, its beacon guided ships enroute to Boston by way of Vineyard Sound. Today the light offers a safe guide to the thousands of recreational boaters who visit Vineyard waters each year. The West Chop Light stands as a matriarch to the Vineyard's other lighthouses. At the turn of the century hundreds of steamers and schooners passed off West Chop. Its lamp was kept bright by Vineyard whale oil. In the words of one Vineyard writer: "Historically, aesthetically, and economically, the harbor light stands as a sort of guardian and overlord of may values accumulated in centuries of rich tradition."
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Extractions: Places of Travel~ Canada, B.C., and U.S.A. NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY ALASKA NORTH/SOUTH CAROLINA CALIFORNIA MASSACHUSETTS ILLINOIS/WISCONSIN/IOWA/OHIO Tour Chicago's Field Museum Tour the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Traveling to Iowa Museums of North East Ohio ... Vacation destination: Minocqua, Wisconsin
Extractions: Light Houses State Parks Golf Courses Hiking ... Back to Newsletter Monhegan Island Light, Monhegan Island. First built during the administration of President James Monroe. The keepers house is now a museum documenting the history of the island. Rockland Breakwater Light, Rockland. Located at the end of a mile-long, granite block breakwater, this is a favorite spot to fish for mackerel , or to just stroll and enjoy the views of Penobscot Bay and the Camden Hills. If the tide is high and the waves are choppy, you may get wet feet. Owls Head Light, Owls Head. On the Rockland Harbor. It sits on a rocky cliff 100 feet above sea, a picturesque favorite. The grounds, made up of rocky beaches and fir woods, are ideal for picnicking and scanning West Penobscot Bay, the Muscle Ridge Channel and many islands. Fort Point Light, Stockton Springs. In Fort Point State park. Tours available Castine Light House, Castine. Privately owned with lovely, public pathway down to the waters edge. Bass Harbor Head Light
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Extractions: This refers to printed image only. Margins are extra. Charts WEST INDIES U.S. Hydrographic Office - West Indies. Jamaica-South Coast. Port Royal and Kingston Harbors. Wash. D.C. 1916. (Corrected to 1930). From British surveys between 1873 and 1914. Includes block plans of Kingston and Port Royal. Displays chart of objects conspicuous to the navigator. 28½x51½ #2789. Charts U.S. Hydrographic Office- West India Islands. Jamaica and the Adjacent Coasts of Cuba and Haiti. Including Pedro and Rosalind Banks. Wash. D.C. 1919. (Corrected to 1931). Detailed listings of all of the Harbors and towns. Mountains are well illustrated. 29¼x44 #373. Charts U.S. Hydrographic Office- West Indies. Jamaica-South Coast. Port Royal and Kingston Harbors and Approaches. Wash D.C. 1882. (Corrected to 1930). From British surveys 1873 to 1914. Shows approach from water to Kingston. 30¼x40 #348. Charts U.S. Hydrographic Office- West Indies-Cuba. Wash. D.C. 1904. (Corrected to 1931). Shows a large scale view of Cuba. The Cayman Islands, Great Bahama Bank and Exuma sound are also in view. 31½x53 #2145.
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Extractions: Advertising Add Link Add Hotel Banner Ads Main St. Shops ... Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City built in 1856. Today the Del Norte County Historical Society maintains a Maritime Museum at Battery Pt. and shines the light as a private aid to navigation. Trinidad Memorial Light . The original light, built in 1871, was located at Trinidad Head. It's lantern was removed and placed into the memorial light in Trinidad. Punta Gorda Lighthouse is located in the very remote coastline of northern California near Petrolia. The light served the area from 1912 to 1951, all that remains today is the tower and empty lantern. Point Cabrillo Light was completed in 1909 and included an air-siren fog signal and a 47-foot tower with a third-order Fresnel lens. Today, Point Cabrillo Preserve is 300 acres of protected open headland along the Mendocino Coast. The lighthouse is currently being restored. Point Arena Lighthouse , was established in 1870 and is over 100 feet tall. The light was automated in 1977, the fog signal building is now a museum and the keeper's residences are available for lodging. Open daily, hours vary.
Extractions: The Yaquina Head lighthouse just north of Newport, Ore., is awash in early morning light as the sun reflects brilliantly off its upper glass panels. The lighthouse is Oregon's tallest at 93 feet and still operates, casting a beam 19 miles out to sea. It was built in 1872 at a cost of $96,000. Light vacation Many lighthouses along Oregon coast open for touring RON COWAN, GANNETT NEWS SERVICE The Pacific Ocean may look placid and benign to modern coast visitors, but navigators of the 19th century had reason to dread the waters off Oregon. More than a few ships were victims of the treacherous rocks and currents off the coast before the arrival of modern technology and technology's predecessor, the coastal lighthouses. Oregon has nine surviving lighthouses, established by the former U.S. Lighthouse Board between 1870 and 1896 with design and construction provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The sometimes imposing, often picturesque beacons were built on prominent headlands or near major estuaries. One, Tillamook Rock, was built on a basalt rock islet 1.2 miles offshore.
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