Extractions: Block Island sits approximately 12 miles south-southeast off the coast of Rhode Island, squarely astride the coastal sealanes. The Block Island South East Lighthouse has stood atop Mohegan Bluff, high above the Atlantic Ocean, since 1874. The lighthouse and keepers quarters were meant to be showpieces for the U.S. Lighthouse Bureau. They were among the most elaborate built during the 1870s. South East light has been the focus of an intense preservation campaign. Local and national efforts forged a complex partnership to move the structure away from eroding bluffs and restore it to operation, with long-term preservation in mind. Following designs produced by the Light House Board in 1873, the residence and tower were built in 1874 by contractor T.H. Tynan of Staten Island, in the High Victorian Gothic style. The original lighthouse and attached keepers house structures retain a high level of integrity. To prevent it from slipping into the Atlantic as the bluff eroded away, the lighthouse was moved, during August 1993, approximately 250 feet back from the edge of Mohegan Bluffs. As the lighthouse remains within the historic boundaries of the station, the integrity of the light station's setting, feeling, and association has been maintained.
NJ Tourism, Explore New Jersey's Perfect Tours In 1980, the us coast Guard breathed new life into east Point, installing a new beacon and placed the lighthouse back on its list of http://www.nj.gov/travel/Perfect_Tours/njlitestour.shtml
Extractions: Lighthouses were built to light the way for ship captains navigating treacherous waters. Today, they often light the way to some of New Jersey's most popular visitor attractions. Following is an itinerary that "connects the lighthouses" - starting at the northern end of the state's 127-mile long Atlantic coast, swinging down to the southernmost point at Cape May and finally turning up to the Delaware River, New Jersey's "other shore." Morning: Sandy Hook Lighthouse, Twin Lights of Navesink One classic that has it all for visitors is Sandy Hook Lighthouse (Sandy Hook Visitors Center, ), which is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area and one of the oldest light towers in the nation, it was commissioned by George Washington and designed and built in 1764 by Isaac Conro.
Extractions: Wedding Special Book at least 14 nights at The Inn and don't pay for your Wedding Fees! Driving North from Marigot Bay, you'll start your journey by going through extensive banana plantations with the occasional packaging plant through the village of Ravine Poisson before climbing steeply over Barre de l'Isle, the mountain barrier that divides the island. This area, the limit of the St. Lucia Parrot's range, abounds in rainforest trees and fine stands of pine, blue mahoe and mahogany. Dennery The road descends through Grande Rivière to Dennery where the vegetation is mostly xerophytic scrub. Dennery is set in a sheltered bay with Dennery Island guarding its entrance and dominated by the Roman Catholic church.
Extractions: Lighthouse-related organizations, museums and other research sources Northeast American Lighthouse Foundation based in Wells, Maine. Join today and help save our lighthouse history and heritage! Absecon Lighthouse - Come see what makes this historic beacon in Atlantic City so special. Avery Point Lighthouse Society - Help this group preserve a unique tower in Groton, Connecticut. Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association The third oldest light station in the U.S. Bird Island Light Preservation Society in Marion, Massachusetts. Block Island North Light Fund - A beautiful lighthouse in Rhode Island. Dutch Island Lighthouse Society Working to restore a treasure of the Narragansett Bay. East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation - In Greenport, New York. Among much other good work this group maintains the restored Long Beach Bar "Bug" Light. Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society - The main concern of FILPS is to develop the appreciation of Long Island's Maritime Heritage. The Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands run trips to Boston Light.
Extractions: Water Sports Magazine For Whatever Floats Your Boat Boating, Fishing and Water Sports Information "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger: for the anger of man works not the righteousness of God." James 1:19-20 Home Advertise on Sail Miami Anchorages Artificial Reefs ... Financing (Boat Loans) Fishing Reports Fishing Tournaments Fishers of Men Getting Around Town ... Intracoastal Waterway Updated! Live Aboards Updated! Miami Local Attractions Marine Job Listings Marine Electronics Marine Surveyors ... Personal Water Craft (Jetski's) Pump out Facilities Restaurants Safety on Board Sailboat Racing Complete! Sea Surface Temps Surf Reports Waterfront Property Watermakers ... Weather Links Parks and Recreation Parques y Recreacion Coconut Grove Viscaya Museum and Gardens An Italian renaissance villa and gardens, great for picnics. Approach by dinghy for an architectural treat. Open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. 3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami (305) 250-9133 Kennedy Park is a very nice place to go jogging, walking, walk your dog, have a picnic, play the guitar and just hang out. It has a frisbee golf course and a fitness circuit. There is always a cool breeze coming off the Bay and you can relax with a Frozen Lemonade from
Extractions: Biking and Kayaking Along the Lighthouse Route Nova Scotia with Backroads Adventure Trips Biking and Kayaking Along the Lighthouse Route Nova Scotia is a colorful patchwork of fishing hamlets, inland farms and weathered lighthouses. Just as colorful is its palette of cultural influences, a blend of Scottish, British, German, French, Swiss and Micmac Indian. Get to know this friendly province by bicycle with Backroads on country roads that weave their way from rocky coastal shores to fragrant stretches of apple orchards and strawberry fields. Pedal along the Lighthouse Route, past fishing villages, secluded coves and solitary lighthouses. At days end, relax in historic lodges known for their casual elegance and excellent seafood. Day 1 Lunenburg Rendezvous in Halifax From Lunenberg head out on a leisurely spin to take in this colorful fishing port and World Heritage Site, and the picturesque countryside The town's architecture reflects the influence of early German, Swiss and French settlers Enjoy an evening lantern tour with local historian Eric Croft
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Extractions: Above photo of Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse Wood is one of the earliest lighthouse construction materials. Wood had become the most common construction material since it could be supplied inexpensively from nearby woods and mills. Architectural styles were diverse and even early uses of a lamp on a post could serve small harbors. Few early wooden towers survive because of their susceptibility to fire. Other wooden lighthouses that are not maintained over a period of time rot after a period of time. Stone The stone towers were built simply by piling one stone on top of another. These stones were held together by mortar. Since the walls apparently contained no additional support such as reinforcing rods, they had to be tapered as they rose in order for the base to support the ever increasing weight and to prevent the tower from becoming unstable. Therefore, the higher they wished to build the light, the thicker the tower had to be at the base. Given the flat nature of east coast geography, where all pre-federal lights were built, there was a need to build the lighthouses as tall as possible. Since colonial lights peaked at about 90 feet, we may assume that this was the maximum practical height for a tower built during this era.
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Extractions: Explore the Historic Seaport of Georgetown Walk along the Harborwalk of Georgetown . Watch the sailboats glide by, the cargo ships being loaded and unloaded at the docks and the shrimp boats come in with their catch. Tour the historic district Take a trolley tour with Geraldine or a walking tour with Miss Nell. Learn about the many haunted houses of the third oldest town in South Carolina. Visit the Kaminski House Museum Located in the heart of Georgetowns Historic District the Kaminski House was built around 1770, and contains an outstanding collection of American and English antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. Tour the Rice Museum and learn the story of Georgetowns glory days. During the 1800s Georgetown county became one of the largest producers of rice in the United States. The story of this rice culture is told in the Rice Museum located in the Town Clock Tower building on Front Street. Find treasures in the many area antique shops.
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Extractions: If you are bothered by seasickness or think you might be, then a river or coastal cruise is definitely a cruise of choice and something you should try. On the American Eagle the biggest swells we saw were the ones made by our own wake as we meandered through grassy marshes, lazed up the river, and sauntered along the Intracoastal. The waters were so smooth you could see the trails of water as anhingas and cormorants flap, flap, flapped off the water. The ship has 31 cabins, individually climate-controlled. All have entrances from interior corridors, have picture windows that open, and a small but nicely done private bath with shower. Some staterooms have outside verandahs; some are handicap-equipped, some have a TV. There is an elevator between the deck with the dining room and the deck with the observation lounge and library. The elevator does not go to the sun deck.
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Extractions: The Gingerbread House The "Savannah Gingerbread" was built in the Steamboat Gothic Style in 1899 by merchant, Cord Asendorf. Asendorf designed all of the gingerbread spindles and bric-a-brac himself to "outgingerbread" everyone else in town. His daughter lived in the house until it was sold in the early 1970's then she protested when the new owners altered the color scheme from a subtle white to multicolored. She insisted that the house had always been white, though there are turn of the century photographs which suggest otherwise. In 1874, Captain Churchill married a distant cousin, Lois Churchill. They moved to Savannah, where he established the headquarters for Churchill Steamship Lines. They acquired this house in the 1890s for their winter residence. Some of the architectural features of the house were symbolic of a sea captain's home during the early part of the 20th century. These details include the braided rope design around the exterior front door and the rope ship-rail balustrade of the veranda. After the passing of both of the Churchills in the 1920s, the house was sold and operated first as a boarding house and later converted to an apartment house. In 1984, a group of investors purchased the house and renovated it into the Forsyth Park Inn.
Port Orford Lifeboat Station virtual carbon copies, remain on the east coast and Great the operational command of the us Navy. the lifeboat station s watchtower and Cape Blanco lighthouse. http://www.portorfordlifeboatstation.org/station.html
Extractions: Crew Quarters and Office Building The Port Orford Lifeboat Station (Coast Guard Station #318) was commissioned in 1934 to provide lifesaving service to the southern portion of the Oregon coast. The station served the area until its decommissioning in 1970. The station at Port Orford was one of the three earliest Coast Guard stations constructed in Oregon (earlier stations had been built by the U.S. Life-Saving Service). Neither of the other two Coast Guard-built station retains the degree of integrity as found here. Port Orfords station complex gracefully combines Cape Cod and classical building forms with Craftsman features, and with its cedar shingles, presents a style typical of the Pacific coast. Lifeboat stations built during the 1920's through the 1940's represented the highest achievements in Coast Guard architecture. After World War II, station designs changed, making them more military in character. Although simple, the Port Orford station compound exemplifies Oregons Coast Guard Stations and is the only Chatham-type station remaining on the coast.
North Carolina's Lighthouses From Cedar Island, east of Cape Lookout and Harker s Island, a state Return to the Lighthouse Collection Directory. of North Carolina s Outer Banks email us at http://www.outer-banks.com/lights/nocracoke.asp
Extractions: Ocracoke Light O cracoke Island can only be reached by ferry. A ferry leaves Cedar Island, north of the Morehead City / Beaufort area, five times each day; call 1-800-BY-FERRY for schedule and rate information; call (252) 225-3551 for reservations. Another ferry operates out of Swan Quarter with two round-trips daily; call (252) 926-1111. A free ferry run by the state and leaving every half hour during the summer links Hatteras Island and Ocracoke. T he first Ocracoke Lighthouse was built in 1803 on Shell Castle Island inside the Ocracoke Inlet not far from Blackbeard's hideout. Destroyed by lightning in 1818 it was replaced by the current light in 1823 on the banks of the inlet near Ocracoke Village. O cracoke Light remains among the oldest lighthouses still active on the southern coast. Lighthouse Society Notes: by Cheryl-Shelton Roberts Height of tower: 65 feet, 75 feet to focal plane, Year Completed: 1823 (Oldest operating lighthouse on NC coast), Signal Distance: 14 Nautical Miles, Signal Pattern: Fixed white light. Ocracoke Inlet was first put on the map when English explorers wrecked a sailing ship there in 1585. During the 1700s it became on of the busiest inlets on the East Coast. For many years it was the only navigable waterway for ships trying to get to inland ports including Elizabeth City, New Bern, and Edenton.
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Extractions: Travel Discounts Joke of the Day HOTELS City: State: Select State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Washington DC Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Which type of vacation do you pefer? Big City Romantic Family Fun Beach Learning/History Visit Family Cruise Foreign City Virginia Beach has resided on the fringe of much of the nation's colonial history. Although there aren't any big name attractions within the city, there are some smaller points that certainly merit a visit. There are also two major naval bases that are quite interesting.
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Extractions: businesses and those connected with the holiday and heritage industry of North-East Suffolk lowestoft.org.uk Attractions Home Maps Attractions Events/More info Gazetteer BEST Association Services ... Contact The word 'attractions' covers a wide spectrum - to try and give you an idea of what may appeal to you , very brief summaries of local 'attractions', split into a number of different categories, are set out below. Click each thumbnail for an enlarged image. Most images are gratefully acknowledged to be reproduced (with permission!) from originals by Ian Davey of Suffolk CAM The Broads, the Coast and the Countryside Although part of East Anglia and close to the Norfolk border, the area is not 'very flat' as once described by Noel Coward but is gently rolling with some wide flood plains leading to the coast and beaches, some with full holiday facilities and others much more wild and remote. The Broads, a network of navigable lakes and rivers reaches to the Northern boundary of the area with one of the most attractive, Oulton Broad. Local agriculture is mixed with both arable and livestock and so as well as fields of sugar beet, vegetables, oil-seed rape, wheat and barley there are also the traditional sights of lambs in the Spring and cows grazing in the fields and this fine example of a tithe barn at Herringfleet is a good indication of a once prosperous rural community.
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