Northern Lights: Lighthouse of the Upper Great Lakes

by Charles K. Hyde

Book Overview

The Northern Lights captures the beauty, history, and significance of lighthouses on the Great Lakes, and illuminates the rich maritime history of the region.

Symbols of safety, reassurance, and guidance, lighthouses hold a special fascination for many people. On the Great Lakes, lighthouses--"northern lights"--helped to open the region to settlement and support the growth of commercial trade. Charles K. Hyde describes the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814325548
• ISBN13: 9780814325544
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.4"