Lighthouses

January 14, 2007

Lighthouses of the Great Lakes: Your Guide to the Region’s Historic Lighthouses, by Todd E. Berger and Daniel E. Dempster

Filed under: book reviews — karin @ 7:33 pm

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Another so-so book. Great pictures, limited on the info on actual lighthouses and where to find them. Sucky organization of said info.

Found a few lighthouses in it that weren’t listed elsewhere.

Lake Ontario Lighthouses

Filed under: lighthouse lists,Lighthouse visits — karin @ 4:39 pm

My primary source for this list is Great Lakes Lighthouses: American & Canadian, by Wes Oleszewski, unless otherwise noted. I will supplement with other sources as necessary, indicating when I have done so, in order to compile the most inclusive list possible. I will start with the lighthouses on the eastern most point of the lake, on the U.S. side, and make my way westward along the U.S. side of the lake. At Niagara Falls we cross over to the Canadian side, eventually making our way eastward along the Canadian side. Lighthouses with links are ones that I have visited and have made a page about.

  1. Tibbett’s Point Lighthouse (USA)
  2. Cape Vincent Breakwater Light (USA)
  3. East Charity Shoal Lighthouse (USA)
  4. Horse Island Lighthouse (USA)
  5. Galloo Island Light (USA)
  6. Stony Point Lighthouse (USA)
  7. Selkirk (Salmon River) Lighthouse (USA)
  8. Oswego West Pierhead (USA)
  9. Sodus Outer Light (USA)
  10. Old Sodus Point Lighthouse (USA)
  11. Rochester Harbor Lighthouse (USA)
  12. Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse (USA)
  13. Braddock Point Lighthouse (USA)
  14. Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse (USA)
  15. Fort Niagara Light (USA)
  16. Niagara River Rear Range [on the Niagara River] (Canada)
  17. Niagara River Front Range [ditto] (Canada)
  18. Port Weller Outer Light (Canada)
  19. Port Dalhousie Rear Range Light (Canada)
  20. Port Dalhousie Front Range Light (Canada)
  21. Burlington Main Light (Canada)
  22. Burlington Canal Front Range Light (Canada)
  23. Oakville Lighthouse (Canada)
  24. Queen’s Wharf Light (Canada)
  25. Gibralter Point Lighthouse (Canada)
  26. Toronto Harbour Aquatic Park Light (Canada)
  27. Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse (Canada)
  28. Salmon Point (Wicked Point) Lighthouse (Canada)
  29. Pointe Petre Light (Canada)
  30. Prince Edward Point Lighthouse (Canada)
  31. Old False Duck Island Lighthouse (Canada)
  32. Main Duck Island Lighthouse (Canada)
  33. Nine Mile Point Lighthouse (Canada)

Lighthouses of New York: Greater New York Harbor, Hudson River & Long Island, by Jim Crowley

Filed under: book reviews — karin @ 4:02 pm

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A so-so book – I probably won’t buy it. (I checked it out from the library). It has a few lighthouses not mentioned in other sources, but the organization of the book is so wacky as to make it really cumbersome to use (alphabetical for half of the book, then geographical).

Lighthouses of New York, by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones

Filed under: book reviews — karin @ 3:41 pm

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A fairly nice book – covers all of New York State.

Pros:

  • Nice pictures
  • Well organized; map in the front and then organized by region within the book
  • Looks pretty good for the “how do I get there from here”? Anyone with a good New York State map and this book can probably find the lighthouses without trouble. (note: I haven’t used this book yet in real-time, so I may be amending my opinion on this.)

Cons:

  • Contains a fair number of “holes” – lighthouses that should be there, but aren’t.

I’ll be adding more to this review as I use it more. Overall, I think it is a useful addition to the bookshelf.

Hudson River Lighthouses

Filed under: lighthouse lists,Lighthouse visits — karin @ 3:14 pm

My primary source for this list is Lighthouses of New York, by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones, unless otherwise noted. However, this will be supplemented by other souces since their book contains a number of “holes” (moreso in terms of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence lighthouses than the Hudson ones, as it turns out). Lighthouses with links are ones that I have visited and have made a page about.

  1. Hudson City Light (Hudson-Athens Lighthouse)
  2. Saugerties Lighthouse
  3. Rondout Creek Light (Kingston)
  4. Esopus Lighthouse
  5. Stony Point Lighthouse
  6. Tarrytown Lighthouse [from Lighthouses of New York: Greater New York Harbor, Hudson River & Long Island, by Jim Crowley]

Sentinels in the Stream: Lighthouses of the St. Lawrence River, by George Fischer and Claude Bouchard

Filed under: book reviews — karin @ 9:52 am

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Georgeous pictures, and very complete and well organized. A bit iffy on “how to get there” for the most part, but it at least gives you a ballpark.
All in all, a good edition to the library. 🙂 I’ll post a more complete review as I use it some more.

January 13, 2007

St. Lawrence River Lighthouses

Filed under: lighthouse lists,Lighthouse visits — karin @ 11:51 am

My primary source for this list is Sentinels in the Stream: Lighthouses of the St. Lawrence River, by George Fischer and Claude Bouchard, unless otherwise noted. I am using their ordering system, unless it seems logical to deviate from that. In addition, lighthouses that they miss are added in as needed. Lighthouses with links are ones that I have visited and have made a page about.

  1. Tibbett’s Point Lighthouse (NY, USA)
  2. Cape Vincent Breakwater Light (NY, USA) [from Great Lakes Lighthouses: American and Canadian, by Wes Oleszewski, hereafter known as GLL]
  3. Pigeon Island Lighthouse (ONT, Canada)
  4. Nine Mile Point Lighthouse (ONT, Canada)
  5. East Charity Shoal Lighthouse (NY, USA)
  6. Burnt Island Lighthouse (ONT, Canada) [from GLLE]
  7. Rock Island Lighthouse (NY, USA)
  8. Sunken Rock Lighthouse (NY, USA)
  9. Sisters Island Lighthouse (NY, USA)
  10. Crossover Island Lighthouse (NY, USA)
  11. Prescott Breakwater Light (ONT, Canada) [from GLL]
  12. Prescott Harbor Light (ONT, Canada) (Prescott Visitors’ Center)
  13. Ogdensburg Harbor Lighthouse (NY, USA) [from GLL]
  14. Windmill Point Light (ONT, Canada)
  15. ÃŽle-aux-Coudres Lighthouse
  16. Cap-au-Saumon Lighthouse
  17. ÃŽle du Pot-I’Eau-de-Vie Lighthouse
  18. Cap-de-la-Tête-au-Chien Lighthouse
  19. Prince Shoal Lighthouse
  20. Cap-de-Bon-Désir Lighthouse
  21. ÃŽle-Rouge Lighthouse
  22. ÃŽle-Verte Lighthouse
  23. ÃŽle-Bicquette Lighthouse
  24. Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse
  25. Pointe-de-Mitis Lighthouse
  26. Matane Lighthouse
  27. Pointe-des-Monts Lighthouse
  28. Cap-Chat Lighthouse
  29. ÃŽle-du-Corrosol Lighthouse
  30. La Martre Lighthouse
  31. Pointe-de-la-Madeleine Lighthouse
  32. Pointe-� -la-Renommée Lighthouse
  33. Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse
  34. Cap-Gaspé Lighthouse
  35. Cap-d’Espoir Lighthouse
  36. Bonaventure Lighthouse
  37. Carleton Lighthouse
  38. ÃŽle-aux-Perroquets Lighthouse
  39. Pointe-Carleton Lighthouse
  40. Cap-de-la-Table Lighthouse
  41. Pointe-Sud-Quest Lighthouse
  42. ÃŽle-d’Entrée Lighthouse
  43. Bassin Lighthouse
  44. Étang-du-Nord Lighthouse
  45. Cap-Alright Lighthouse
  46. ÃŽle-Brion Lighthouse
  47. Rocher-aux-Oiseanux Lighthouse

January 10, 2007

Lighthouses to Stay At – Wisconsin, USA

Filed under: lighthouse with overnight accommodations — karin @ 8:24 pm

Apostle Island Lighthouses – located within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Camping is available on all islands except Long Island and Raspberry Island.

You can also become the lightkeeper at several Apostle Islands lighthouses for the week or for the summer.

September 26, 2006

Saugerties Lighthouse: Garlic + Lighthouse = Awesome

Filed under: Lighthouse visits,lighthouse with overnight accommodations — karin @ 1:18 pm

It has become an annual tradition for the combined forces of the Bouwerie Boys of New York City and the Binghamton Morris Men to descend on the Saugerties Lighthouse for a feast and overnight stay for all who will, following a long day of dancing at the Garlic Festival. A long day spent eating garlic, may I add. Yes, picture it….. over a dozen sweaty men, reeking of garlic, camped on every available spot of floor in the lighthouse – sounds like heaven, does it not? 😀

For those interested in visiting the lighthouse under somewhat less um, cozy circumstances, the lighthouse normally accomodates two couples in private bedrooms, with shared bath. A magnificent breakfast is included. I’ve stayed there under those conditions as well, and it’s lovely, if somewhat lacking in the sweaty morris men factor. 😉

The lighthouse is also available for day use – you can hike out to the lighthouse and view it from the outside at any time – dawn until dusk. Tours of the lighthouse and museum are available from Memorial Day to Labor Day on weekends and holidays from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. Other times by appointment or random chance. Suggested donation of $3.00 per adult and $1.00 per child, proceeds of which go toward the maintanance of the lighthouse. Picnic facilities are available, so bring a picnic lunch and enjoy some time on the river!

Warning: The lighthouse is accessible via a half-mile trail, which is subject to flooding at high tide. Check out the tide charts before visiting or come prepared with tall boots! 😀

A picture that I took at the lighthouse this year:

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July 12, 2006

Lighthouses to Stay At – Maryland, USA

Filed under: lighthouse with overnight accommodations — karin @ 11:41 am

Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast

Hooper Strait Lighthouse

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