The Lighthouse at Rockland Breakwater

Panayotoff, Ted & Thompson, Courtney

ISBN 10: 0972054200 ISBN 13: 9780972054201

Publisher: The Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, 2002

Synopsis

From the Introduction of this 64 page book: "This year, 2002, marks the 100th anniversary of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse in Maine. The Friends of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse wanted to tell the story of these 100 years: why the breakwater and lighthouse were built, the construction process, the people and procedures involved. But more importantly, our organization wanted to tell the story of the many keepers who served the lighthouse, who risked their lives to save others and who enabled the lighthouse to guard with fail the approaches to Rockland Harbor." and from the Foreward: "This book is a celebration of this intriguing local landmark and not only provides the answers to these questions but also leaves us with questions that will be answered by future generations; questions that will encourage the reader to take an interest in this and other lighthouses. This book honors those who, in the past, perceived the need and built the lighthouse and those who kept the light burning to mark a safe harbor. It honors those who in the present have accepted the responsibility to restore and maintain these structures today and it cannot help but encourage those who will, in the future, preserve these national treasures and keep the light burning." A brief history of the settling of Rockland, Maine is shared along with several black and white photos and descriptive text about the lighthouse.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Friends of Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0972054200
• ISBN 13: 9780972054201
• Binding: Staple Bound
• Number of pages: 64