Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island's Welcoming Beacon

Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island's Welcoming Beacon - Hardcover

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Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island's Welcoming Beacon - Hardcover

Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island's Welcoming Beacon - Hardcover

by Bill Bleyer
$36.70
$36.70

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by Bill Bleyer (Author)

The first Fire Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1826 after numerous shipwrecks along the barrier island. A replacement tower built in 1858 incorporated innovations in lighthouse design such as the Fresnel lens. Vessels anchored offshore, known as lightships, augmented the lighthouse for many years. The Coast Guard shut down the site in 1973. Through the efforts of the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and the National Park Service, the beautiful structure was meticulously restored and the tower relit in 1986. Along with a selection of wonderful color photographs depicting the grandeur of the lighthouse, author Bill Bleyer charts the history of Long Island's cherished Fire Island Lighthouse.

Number of Pages: 162
Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: May 15, 2017
ISBN9781540216243
Author Bill Bleyer
PublisherHistory Press Library Editions
GenreHistory and Design
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2017
LanguageENG- English
Pages162
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Bill Bleyer

Bill Bleyer was a prize-winning staff writer for Newsday, the Long Island daily newspaper, for thirty-three years before retiring in 2014. He is co-author of Long Island and the Civil War, published in 2015 by The History Press, and has been published in Civil War News, Naval History, Sea History, Lighthouse Digest, the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, the Toronto Star and others. Bleyer graduated from Hofstra University and earned a master's in urban studies at Queens College of CUNY.

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