I have been visiting and photographing lighthouses for more than twenty years. I began writing about them in 2007, when I published my first book, a collection of color photographs of lighthouses on the US shores of Lakes Erie and ...
Author: Kevin Woyce
Publisher: Kevin Woyce
ISBN: 9781312949829
Category: History
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In 1760, the merchants of New London, Connecticut conducted a lottery to raise money to build a lighthouse to guide ships into their harbor. Ever since, numerous lights have guided sailors past Block Island to the busy ports of Long Island Sound. Join author and photographer Kevin Woyce for an illustrated tour of eleven historic lighthouses—two on Block Island, the rest along the Connecticut Coast, including those at New Haven, New London, Stonington, and Stratford. Discover how and why these lights were built, and meet the brave men and women who tended them, under trying and often dangerous conditions. You’ll also find information about visiting lighthouses that are open to the public, and the best places to see offshore or privately owned lights. Illustrated throughout with original black & white photographs. Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter One – Block Island Chapter Two – New London Chapter Three – Bridgeport Chapter Four – Stratford Chapter Five – Stonington Chapter Six – New Haven Chapter Seven – Norwalk