Description: Guarding Door County, Wisconsin, Images of America, Paperback Jutting out of Wisconsin into the blue waters of Lake Michigan, the scenic peninsula of Door County is endowed with the longest coastline of any county in the nation. Since the mid-1800s, the region has boasted a strong maritime industry, dependent on the constant vigilance and efforts of U.S. Coast Guard units. The county has been home to as many as 12 historic light stations, as well as three life-saving stations. Beginning with Pottawatomie Light in 1837 and Sturgeon Bay Canal Life-Saving Station in 1886, keepers and surfmen survived both boredom and peril to ensure safe navigation and commerce, while rescuing those in distress. Through archival photographs, stories ofshipwrecks, rescues, service, and pride spring to life. Rare rescue images of the Otter, a schooner which wrecked in 1895, are especially noteworthy.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738534237
Book Title: Guarding Door County : Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Stacy Thomas, Virginia Thomas
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Historical, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), United States / General
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: Photography, Travel, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
