26134. Trapani , Robert Jr. LIGHTHOUSES OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA – History, Mystery, Legends and Lore. Elkton. 2006.
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26134. Trapani , Robert Jr. LIGHTHOUSES OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA – History, Mystery, Legends and Lore. Elkton. 2006.
26134. Trapani , Robert Jr. LIGHTHOUSES OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA – History, Mystery, Legends and Lore. Elkton. 2006. 170 P. Soft wraps. Lighthouses Of Maryland and Virginia presents stories and photographs of 20 lighthouses with the focus being the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Coast. Trapani ‘s stories feature unusual incidents associated with each silent sentinel. Tales of murder and intrigue, along with storms, explosions, shipwrecks, ghost stories and romance are spotlighted in this easy-to-read collection of short stories. Using historical photographs, U.S. Coast Guard documents, newspaper articles and personal interviews, Trapani has created an informative and interesting book that shares an import part of the region’s history and lore. Maryland Lights include: Bloody Point Bar, Concord Point, Great Shoals, Holland Island Bar, Point Lookout, Seven Foot Knoll, Sharkfin Shoal, Sharps Island, Thomas Point Shoal, and Turkey Point.Virginia Lights include: Assateague, Back River, Killock Shoal, Lambert’s Point, Smith Point, Thimble Shoal, Wolf Trap and York Spit. There also is information on preservation efforts at Thomas Point Shoal, Hooper Strait, Drum Point and Piney Point lights. Particularly interesting are the accounts if the keepers’ lives, their difficulties and efforts to make do. (M). $11.95.