Lighthouses and Lifesaving on the Great Lakes - Paperback

by Linda Osborne Cynowa (Author)

Lighthouses and Lifesaving on the Great Lakes explores many of the lighthouses and pier, reef, and breakwater lights in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Many of these lights were photographed at the turn of the century for use as postcards. Whether it be Fort Niagara Lighthouse in New York or Split Rock Lighthouse in Minnesota, then as now, people have loved to visit the lights while on holiday and send the postcards home to loved ones. Many of these important navigational aids are still in existence and can be visited thanks to the historical societies and associations that maintain them.

Author Biography

Linda Osborne Cynowa has had a love of the Great Lakes lighthouses for many years and has enjoyed visiting and photographing them. She has a background in photography and genealogy, along with postcard collecting and a lifelong love of history. She volunteered at the Romeo Community Archives and at her local library in the Romeo and Washington area of Michigan where she lives. She is the author of Washington Township (2019), Macomb Township (2020), and Farming in Northern Macomb County (2021).