Guarding Door County: Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations (WI) (Images of America)
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| Management number | 231907800 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$8.62 | Model Number | 231907800 | ||
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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. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0738534234 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0738534237 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 0.31 x 9.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 10.5 ounces |
| Print length | 128 pages |
| Publication date | July 18, 2005 |
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