Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast

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. 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. Richly illustrated with both contemporary and historical photos.

Author: William Rawlings
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: 04/01/2021
Pages: 190
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.80w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780881467758
ISBN10: 0881467758
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,
- Transportation | General