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After retirement, for two summers I worked as a tour guide at the Umpqua River Lighthouse in Oregon. This opportunity enabled me to learn more about that lighthouse than any of the others I've seen. Although I have personally visited and photographed over 300 lighthouses in the United States and three Provinces in Canada, the Umpqua River Lighthouse has special meaning for me. That Lighthouse inspired me to write two fictional books with the characters working, living, and enduring the challenges of lighthouse keeping. All pictures posted in this blog were taken by myself, unless noted otherwise.

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I hope you will find time to enjoy my books. Preview the book covers below at the right side of page.

Book #1: "The Wickie and the Umpqua Lighthouse." Detail: "The Wickie and the Umpqua Lighthouse" is an 1860's story about the lighthouse keepers and their families at the Umpqua River Lighthouse. It will stir your emotions and warm your heart. Discover the challenges they met but never expected, and their determination to maintain navigational aid to mariners on the Oregon coast. (Wickie is a nickname used by the early lighthouse keepers at the Umpqua River Lighthouse in OR.)

Book #2: "Spirit of The Lighthouse" is a sequel to The Wickie. Detail: Jesse Fayette, assistant keeper at the Umpqua River Lighthouse, finds himself alone to operate and maintain an Oregon lighthouse after the accidental death of his head keeper. After notifying the Lighthouse Board and requesting help, he is surprised but must deal with an acquaintance, Red Saunders, who believes the lighthouse is haunted.

Book #3: "Unexpected Moments" has a different theme than those of Book #1 and #2. Detail: Dan and Megan, as well as their old friends Jim and Anna, experience unexpected moments of hardships and tragedies in Arizona and California. Will they survive these unexpected moments and find any hope for their futures?

All of my books are available on Amazon.

31 May 2012

Ohio - Fairport Harbor Lighthouse

This lighthouse is located at Fairport Harbor, OH - Lake Erie, not far from the entrance of the Grand River to Lake Erie. This is the second lighthouse and keepers dwelling to be built at this location. The original tower and dwelling were built in 1825, but due to deterioration and movement of the foundation they were replaced in 1871. The present tower was built of Bera sandstone. The lantern room housed a third order Fresnel lens. The two structures served the Great Lakes shipping lane for over 100 years, but in 1925 the lighthouse was decommissioned.

At the time of my visit in 2001, the Keepers dwelling had been converted into a museum. This museum is the first Great Lakes lighthouse museum in Ohio, and first in the U.S. The museum was established in 1945 by the Fairport Harbor Historical Society.
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