Exploring the Lighthouses of the United States
Exploring the Lighthouses of the United States
Internet Resources
MARAD/Kids - http://www.marad.dot.gov/kids/index.html
- U.S. Maritime Adminstration web site for kids. Information covered ranges from lighthouses all over the country, flag knowledge, the history of the Merchant Marines, and even historic ship information. Scroll down until you see lighthouses and select the link. From here you can access historic lighthouses by their states or regions. There is a lot of other additional information here. This is a fantastic site!
- Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey is an independent project which seeks to meld the work of photographer and lighthouse enthusiast Donald W. Carter with a comprehensive guide to the lighthouses of Michigan, The Great Lakes, America, and the world. There is an Alphabetical Listing as well as a Geographic Index to help you quickly locate the lighthouse you want to know more about.
- Lighthouses by State - a tour of over 180 lighthouses with original photography, history, cruise information and more. Once you arrive at this site, select Menu by State to view images and read about the many historic lighthouses of this area.
- http://www.mariner.org/baylink/index.html This site contains ready-to-use student and teacher materials for a unit of study on the Chesapeake Bay. Topics include the earliest settlers, shipbuilding, watermen, lighthouses, ports and waterways, and the bay's military importance. Objectives, text, activities, and student assessments are included. You may want to select Guiding the Way to find out more about life in a lighthouse.
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Last updated 10/01/2003