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• Why are some lighthouses tall and others short? • Who invented the best lighthouse lens? • What do the colors mean on lighthouses? • How can a lighthouse float on the sea? • Which Florida lighthouse is sometimes is mistaken for a rocket? • Why did Seminoles set fire to Cape Florida Lighthouse? • What two Florida lighthouses appear on postage stamps? • Why did a cat parachute off St. Augustine Lighthouse? • Which Florida lighthouse wears colorful holiday lights? • Where do Florida’s skeleton lighthouses and spider lighthouses stand? • Why did the Coast Guard name a ship in honor of a Florida lightkeeper? • When is Florida Lighthouse Day celebrated? • How do Florida lighthouses run automatically?
Florida Lighthouses for Kids answers these questions and more. A lively text, rich in pictures, details the history and lore of Florida’s thirty-three lighthouses. From old Amelia Island Light to tall Ponce de Leon Inlet Light, from the battered sentinel at Key West to the sturdy brick tower at Pensacola, their stories unfold. Learn about the people who designed and built them. Meet some of the keepers who braved storms and suffered loneliness while tending their beacons. See how lighthouses operate and find out what new roles they have today as museums.
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Florida Lighthouses For Kids
October 31, 2004, Pineapple Press, Inc.
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1561644323 9781561644322
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