Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast (Hardcover)

Once an essential part of nautical navigation and commerce, the world's lighthouses have become historical relics of days past, their primary function now replaced by modern technology. Yet these magnificent structures continue to fascinate us, not only for their intrinsic beauty, but also as monuments to our shared history, and as symbols of hope and salvation to those cast adrift on the stormy seas of life. From the mid-eighteenth through the early twentieth centuries, the waterways of coastal Georgia from the St. Marys River in the south to the Savannah River in the north were an integral part of the state's economy, vital to the trade in cotton, rice, timber, naval stores, and other products shipped to ports in America and around the world. Georgia's barrier islands are today the site of five existing lighthouses, each with its own unique style, history, and role in events over the past decades and centuries. In addition, focusing on these beacons, Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast reviews the basics of lighthouse design and construction, the role, lore and legacy of lighthouse keepers, the significance of lighthouses as strategic structures during the turbulent days of the Civil War, and more. Richly illustrated with both contemporary and historical photos, the reader or visitor will gain a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of Georgia's lighthouses and of similar structures on coasts and waterways around the world.

General

Imprint:	Mercer University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2021
Authors:	William Rawlings
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-0-88146-775-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > Castles Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Shipping industries > Maritime / nautical trades Books > History > History of other lands Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
LSN:	0-88146-775-8
Barcode:	9780881467758

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