The quarterly Journal of the United States Lighthouse Society
Front Cover: Detroit River Lighthouse -- in color
Back Cover: Langara Point, British Columbia, Canada -- in color
Main Articles
- Detroit River Lighthouse
- The vast majority of Great Lakes water borne commerce passes through the Detroit River. Since 1884, the Detroit River Lighthouse station has been a site for an aid to navigation. 2 photos, map, plans
- Bar Point Lightship, Canada
- Bois Blanc, Canada
- Lime Kiln Crossing Lightships, Canada
- Point Pelee, Canada
- British Columbia Lighthouses by Chris Mills, 8 photos, map
- Addenbroke Island
- Boat Bluff
- Bonilla Island
- Fisgard
- Green Island
- Ivory Island
- Langara Island
- Lennard Island
- Pine Island
- Porlier Pass
- Sheringham Point
- Triple Island
- Raspberry Island Light Station -- Part II
- The article is excerpted from a Historic Structure report compiled by David L. Snyder, Park Historian of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. 15 photos, map, plans
- Lighthouse Memories -- Twelve Children at Lonely Isle Royale
- Life on Menagerie Island, Isle Royal, Lake Superior, Michigan, from The Detroit News, July 7, 1931 by Stella M. Champney. 3 photos, map
- Our Sister Service -- Part II -- Weapons Against the Sea
- Second in a series of articles on the U. S. Lifesaving Service by Dennis L. Noble. Covers Lyle Guns, Life Cars, Breeches Buoys, Surf Boats. . . 3 photos, 6 illustrations
Additional Features
- The View from the Lantern Room: President Wayne Wheeler reports that he has been selected as a delegation leader for a lighthouse preservation team that will travel to either China or South Africa, under the Citizen Ambassador Program, in 1997.
- U. S. Lighthouse Service Bulletins:
- July 1938 -- A Forgotten Type of Navigational Aid -- Bell Boats
- June 1913 -- Device to Awaken Light Keepers
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- Society District Reports:
New England
- Marshall Point, Port Clyde ME
- Sequin Island, Georgetown ME
- The Island Institute -- U. S. Congress Bill Expected to Pass
- Cape Cod Highland, Truro MA
- Nauset, Eastham MA
North Atlantic
- Montauk Point, Long Island, Montauk NY
- Navesink, Highlands NJ
- Cove Point, Chesapeake Bay, MD
- Pooles Island, Chesapeake Bay, MD
South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
- Cape San Blas, Panhandle area FL
- Anclote Key, Tarpon Springs FL
- Pass Manchac, Lake Pontchartrain LA
Great Lakes
- Big Bay Point, Lake Superior, Big Bay MI
- Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven MI
- Keeper of the Light theatre production of Lake Superior Big Top Chatauqua, Bayfield WI
- Galoo Island, Lake Ontario, NY
- Au Sable, Lake Superior, Munising MI
- Marblehead, Lake Erie, Marblehead OH
- Tawas Point, Lake Huron, East Tawas MI
West Coast
- Point Cabrillo, Fort Bragg CA
- Heceta Head, Devils Elbow State Park OR
- Point Pinos, Pacific Grove CA
- John Abbott Memorial, Santa Cruz CA
- Book Reviews:
- Little Sable Point Light Station by Thomas Tag
- The Lighthouse Activity Book by Elinor De Wire
- The Lighthouses and Lightships of Casco Bay by Peter Dow Bachelder
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Updated 15 August 1996, jmc