Boston Light (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467117080 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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. James G. He and Sally met as volunteers in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and married at Boston Light in 1994. Thomson, an avid sailor, worked for the Engineering Division in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Snowman, PhD, was a learning disabilities specialist. About the Author Prior to her appointment as the civilian keeper in 2003, Sally R
Lenny said Best Boston Light Pix and history. Great photos and history. Boston Light - A must read for nautical history buffs This is a book filled with everything you want to know the oldest continuous working lighthouse in America. Dr. Snowman is the 70th Keeper of Boston Light with the first 69 having been men. It is the last manned Coast Guard light station in the country. She has been the Keeper for 10 years and along with her husband, Jay Thomson, has done extensive historical research on this distinctive piece of Americana. You’ll discover the historical significance of the first established lighthouse in colonial Amer. Great! Lots of history in this book. So interesting! Great pictures too, I would recommend this to anyone into lighthouses or history of Boston harbor.
On September 14, 1716, Boston Light became the first lighthouse established in Colonial America. Three hundred years later, Boston Light continues to serve its purpose. At night and during storms, it was difficult to discern the entrance to the main shipping channel of Nantasket Roads, situated between the Brewster islands and the town of Hull. The ledges had become a graveyard for ships, resulting in great loss to human life and cargoa deterrent to European colonization efforts. With many ships floundering in the treacherous waters of the Massachusetts harbor, there was a great need for navigatio
Snowman, PhD, was a learning disabilities specialist. . He and Sally met as volunteers in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and married at Boston Light in 1994. Thomson, an avid sailor, worked for the Engineering Division in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. James G. Prior to her appointment as the civilian keeper in 2003, Sally R