Lighthouse Tales
Download or Read eBook Lighthouse Tales PDF written by Frederick Stonehouse and published by Gwinn, Mich. : Avery Color Studios. This book was released on 1998 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Frederick Stonehouse |
| Publisher | : Gwinn, Mich. : Avery Color Studios |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015071188430 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lighthouse Tales by : Frederick Stonehouse
Book excerpt: "Stories of wreck and rescue, death and sacrifice, all thread their way through the pages of this remarkable tribute to the 'wickies' of a bygone era. The book speaks of the courage of the old time keepers and their families, not just in rescuing shipwreck victims but also in the tenacity of their daily lives ... Narratives include : The thrilling story of the steamer "George W. Perkins" and it's close encounter with the Lansing Shoal Light during the height of the infamous 1940 Armistice Day storm ; Superior Shoal and the lighthouse that wasn't ; The death of six brave Coast Guardsmen at Oswego, New York in 1942 ; Poverty Island Light and the mysterious treasure ..."--Back cover.
