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U.S. Life-Saving
Service and U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Craft History. Fine web site by Tim
Dring, Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve-Retired, dedicated to the U.S. Coast Guard,
its predecessor U.S. Life-Saving Service, and their use of specially-designed
small craft for rescue purposes. Filled with photos, drawings and information
about the many classes of Coast Guard rescue craft over the years.
 
Be sure to visit Hannah Hunt’s CarvingGrace
on Etsy. Hannah is a wonderful young artist and horse trainer in Rutland,
Mass. who relaxes making wonderful carved wooden plaques of horses, animals,
pets and more. Be sure to check out her work and maybe you will think of a piece
that she can do for you. She also offers schooling for your horse if you
live in the area.
Visit the all new American
Lighthouse Foundation web site. Formed in 1994, the foundation has
been responsible for restoring a number of lighthouses and helping with numerous
others. One such light is Race Point Lighthouse in Provincetown on Cape
Cod. Visit their Race
Point Lighthouse site to book a wonderful vacation at the lighthouse.
Spend a night, a weekend, or a week as a lighthouse keeper’s guest as it would
have been in the early 50’s. You’ll be the guest of the New England
Lighthouse foundation at beautiful Race Point Light at the tip of Cape Cod in
Provincetown, Massachusetts – within the Cape Cod National Seashore.
 
Also, be sure to subscribe to the Lighthouse
Digest Magazine. This is surely one of the most interesting magazines on the
subject available. Published every other month, contains wonderful historical
articles on lighthouse life, restoration projects, lighthouse happenings and
more.
 
Paintings
by Clifton Hunt of Rutland, Massachusetts. Wonderful still-life paintings
available from Clifton Hunt or Rutland, Massachusetts. Cliff and Debi own
Holiday Acres Equestrian Center, teaching young and old alike to love and excel
in the world that is horses and Cliff paints in his "spare time". His
work is superb and an original by Cliff would grace any room of your home. Pick
from is many works available or commission a piece for yourself. His paintings
are on display at local museums and other venues. See more of his work on his Facebook
page Clifton Hunt.
See
the Web Site of Marshall
DuBock. Marshall
DuBock has always been fascinated by the inimitable history, personality, and
grace of
Nantucket
Island
. DuBock continued his art education at the Portland School of Fine and Applied
Art and in
Florence
,
Italy
, and throughout the years has carefully developed a realistic watercolor style
that distinguishes him as one of
Nantucket
Island
's most beloved artists. In 1979 he opened The Nantucket Gallery at
23 Federal Street
, which offers original watercolors and signed, limited-edition prints. A
year-round resident, the artist continues to combine current visual impressions
with years of memories abetted by his extensive knowledge of Island history, and
as a result he captures the very spirit of the
Island
in his watercolor paintings, which are known, collected, and loved all over the
country.
Take a look at Naval-History.net.
Under the leadership of the University of Oxford's Zooniverse programme, the UK
Meteorological Office, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
and Naval-History.Net are working together to transcribe weather data and naval
events from the logbooks of United States ships in the 19th and 20th centuries.
This first phase involves 14 ships of the US Revenue Cutter Service, later US
Coast Guard, during the years ranging between 1863 to 1945. Another includes
ships of the US Navy. Brief details and photos can be found at the beginning of
this page, with links to more detailed information further on. Good information
and photos.
U. S. Coast Guard 44
Foot Motor Life Boat Restoration Project CG-44301.
The US Coast Guard 44 Foot Motor Life Boat was the workhorse of the rescue boat
fleet. Originally designed in 1961, the steel-hulled 44-foot motor life boats
were built at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, MD., between 1963 and
1972. This web site is dedicated to the restoration and continued operation of
motor life boat 44376, owned and operated by Jeff Shook in Michigan. You will
learn about this boats history and the entire restoration process as well as
other 44 foot motor life boat links and resources for restoration. A great site
and a great restoration by Jeff.
Today, Russ Kramer is widely regarded to be among the country's leading
marine artists. His large-scale studio paintings create 'first-hand' experiences
for the viewer, putting you right on board during some of history's greatest
yacht races or turn-of-the-century luxury vessels. Take a look at his many
original paintings and limited edition maritime prints on his web site The
Marine Paintings of Russ Kramer.
W. T. Kirkman Oil and
Electric Lanterns, the Most Complete Source for Dietz Hurricane
Kerosene Lanterns, Oil Lamps and Tubular Lantern Parts in the World!
Be sure to visit the Museum
of
New Jersey
Maritime History, Beach Haven, NJ. Exhibits include: Rare and
Out-of-Print Research Library, Lending Library of New Jersey-Related Books, TV/DVD/VHS
Units in 5 of the Museum's Exhibit Halls, Black Whale Gift Shop, Home of
Alliance for a Living Ocean, Guest Presentations on New Jersey Shipwrecks &
Coastal History, Hundreds of Maritime Photographs and Documents, Computerized
Database of over 6,400 New Jersey Shipwrecks and Maritime Disasters, Exhibit of
artifacts recovered from New Jersey wreck sites.
Peter Cosby
Antiques. Based in Petworth, England we offer fine oak antique
country furniture, country dining tables, antique clocks and may other antiques
including antique settles, chairs and cupboards.
Dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of our Life-Saving Service
heritage, visit the all new website of The U.S. Life -Saving Service Heritage Association
We highly recommend: At Last! Studio –
Bookbinding. Founded in May 1993 by Ruth Strach, the At Last! Studio is a
small, fully equipped hand-bindery offering the following services: Leather and
cloth bindings and restorations; Custom books, including albums, guest books,
journals, theses, dissertations, etc.; Custom boxes, including slipcases and
clamshell designs, as well as boxes for photographs and mementos; General book
repairs for bibles, cookbooks, albums, children’s books, and all other books
which may or may not be valuable but are certainly important to the person who
would love to read them again and / or share them with others. To discuss your
bookbinding needs, please call or write the At Last! Studio, Ms. Ruth M. Strach,
184 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI. 02857. (401) 934-2171.
Gull Rock Light-keepers (GRL) is a Michigan-based
nonprofit whose sole mission is to preserve and restore the Gull Rock
Lighthouse. GRL was formed by Peter Annin, a former Newsweek
correspondent who is currently writing a book about the Great Lakes for Island
Press. During the summer of 2004, Gull Rock Lightkeepers teamed up with the
nonprofit Michigan Lighthouse
Conservancy (MLC) and recently assumed ownership of Gull Rock Lighthouse.
Fort Warren, located on George's Island in Boston Harbor, is a former Civil
War prison and continued to be a harbor defense fort for many generations.
Started in 1833, Fort Warren belonged to the federal government until 1958, when
the state obtained possession. Today the fort is maintained by the Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and is the centerpiece of the Boston Harbor
Islands, a national park area. The fort is situated on a 28-acre island at the
entrance to Boston Harbor where it once protected the main shipping channels.
Visit author Jay
Schmidt's Fort Warren site for more information including books on
the subject.
For a superb site featuring references on antiques and artifacts of the US
Lighthouse and Life-Saving Service, visit the Michigan
Lighthouse Conservancy.
The Great
American Lighthouse Resource!! - dedicated to delivering a
content-rich presentation of each of these great American nautical guides
including: Present Day Facts Regarding Accessibility, GPS Coordinates,
Directions, Maps, etc., Historical Information. Local Bed & Breakfast Inns
and Boat Tours, and more.
We recently found this web site http://uniformslist.com
They
have thousands of links for uniform information of all descriptions. Includes
a great deal on Coast Guard Uniforms, Navy, Army, fire department and hundreds
more. .
The Swedish
Lighthouse Association is a great group with an excellent internet
site if you are interested in not only Swedish lighthouses and lightships, but
they also have an excellent set of pages on AGA navigation devices including
lamps, lamp changers, lenses, buoy lights, etc.
Do you love lighthouses? The
Lighthouse Store has the most comprehensive selection of lighthouse
collectibles on the Internet. Now everyone with a passion for lighthouses can
decorate their home with lighthouse-theme merchandise. You'll love to browse our
pages for the right lighthouse collectible, to be a gift for someone else or,
better yet, for yourself.
Do you have pictures that are damaged and in need of repair? Do you have
pictures that you would like presented better? Would you like pictures that you
cannot take with a camera? If so, we would like to help. Click on the Lighthouse
Photo Repair site for information on repair of antique photographs,
enhancement and much
more.
Click on the Lightship Sailors
web site for lightship history, heroes of the past, reunion information and much
more.
Another great reference site is Terry Pepper's Seeing
the Light.
For postcard and archival supplies, visit Harris
& Jane Gray
For information on medals, tokens, ribbons, political, Masonic and more, go
to www.exonumia.com.
See Argonaut Traders for
navigational instruments, antique diving equipment and more.
For hundreds of interesting Coast Guard, lighthouse and military articles,
stories, poems, lies and more, visit Jack's
Joint.
Visit the Lighthouse
Shop for a great selection of interesting lighthouse gifts and other
items.
We are in this for one reason and one reason only - to restore the Rockland
Breakwater Lighthouse. As the Friends
of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, our mission statement reads:
"To direct and support the restoration, preservation and long term
maintenance of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse and to provide public access
to the structure for education and enjoyment." A wonderful site for the
history and latest developments in the restoration effort.
New England
Lighthouses - A Virtual Guide is a wealth of wonderful information,
books, posters, photos and much more covering the lighthouses of New
England.
Welcome to Bluejacket.com.
Enjoy the graphics and enrich your knowledge base with the facts and figures
that have been gleaned from numerous sources to celebrate the tradition and
heritage of the United States sea services. Your web master is Gene Oleson, a
former enlisted member and officer in the United States Coast Guard, and a
retiree from the United States Navy. Filled with history of vessels, uniforms,
reunion information, books available, and more.
Discover breathtaking pictures that allows you to create a unique home that
will refresh and uplift your soul. Also makes a wonderful gift idea. Enjoy free
screensavers, free wallpaper at Lighthouse Picture
Gallery & Nature Photos.
Visit Bob and Sandra Shanklin's site -
The Lighthouse People - and accompany
them on their cross country lighthouse trips. See our pages for their books
Lighthouses of the Hawaiian Islands, and their List of All Existing U. S.
Lighthouses.
For a wonderful tour and information about coastal Maine,
lighthouses, fishing and more, visit Carol Standish at Maine
Harbors.
Wisma Antik www.wisma.com.au
Dealing in antique advertising, shipwreck artifacts and vintage nautical items,
vintage toys, porcelain, whisky related, and much more.
For a fine general line of stereo views, CDV's and photographs
of all descriptions, visit David
Spahr. Dave also includes numerous resources and links to help you in
your search. Also visit Dave's stereoview
web site.
Another good site for information on nautical gifts and decor is
www.light-house-collectibles.com
Complete Great Lakes historical information, books and more by
the Great
Lakes Lighthouse Keeper's Association GLLKA.
Shore Village Museum
, now the Maine
Lighthouse Museum, is a wonderful museum of out Lighthouse Service, Life-Saving Service
and Coast Guard history.
Be sure to check out their page, and say "Hi" to Ken Black when you
stop by. Ken is the founder of the museum and one of the kindest and most knowledgeable
supporters of lighthouse history and preservation.
National Lighthouse Center and
Museum
U. S. Coast Guard
Historian's Office
The Long
Island Genealogy page features wonderful information on the
area including a United
States Life-Saving Service History and Resource Page, and an area Lighthouse
History and Resource Page.
Constructed in 1844 the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse is the oldest cast iron
lighthouse in the world. The hill on which the lighthouse stands is 245 feet
high while the lighthouse itself measures 117 feet. A 1,000 watt bulb sits
inside a lens revolving in a trough of 1,200 pounds of mercury. Bermuda
4U is a comprehensive and independent guide to the island of Bermuda.
Find information about the lighthouses, your ideal hotel, cruise,
restaurant, golf course, wedding venue, job, and much, much more. Plan your
vacation now.
The Lighthouse
Man: The "LEADING" Manufacture
of Custom Crafted Lawn Lighthouses, & Lighthouse Accessories
Check out Brass and Bounty for a
complete line of nautical antiques, antique lighting, lanterns and more.
http://www.freecycle.org/
Welcome! The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,926 groups with 8,193,125
members around the world. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of
people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all
about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is
moderated by local volunteers (them's good people). Membership is free. To sign
up, find your community by entering it into the search box above or by clicking
on 'Browse Groups' above the search box.
This page updated March 16, 2021
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Phone (508) 792-6627
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