Florida Lighthouse Trail

by Thomas W. Taylor (Editor), Paul Bradley (Illustrations)

A collection of the histories of Florida's light stations by different authors, each an authority on a particular lighthouse, this book is chock-full of information on dates of construction and operation, foundation materials, lighting equipment, and more. Complete directions to each lighthouse site are included, as well as names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, websites of lighthouse organizations. Preface by Wayne Wheeler, president of the United States Lighthouse Society, as well as a full glossary, bibliography, and index.

194 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jeannette · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit outdated

Good information on Florida's lighthouses but is a bit outdated. Directions should be very helpful in locating the lighthouses. Liked that lost lighthouses are included.

[Josh Liller · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skimmed through this book to get some lighthouse data and will not be reading it cover to cover.

Pros: well-organized, nice lists of basic data for each light, includes lighthouses no longer active (and some no longer standing).

Cons: beyond the bullet points, the information is a bit sparse; maps showing the lighthouse locations are very simple; no photos, just sketches of the lighthouses.