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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.

29 March 2012

Michigan - Old Presque Isle Lighthouse

This lighthouse is located on Presque Isle, MI at Lake Huron. It was built in 1840 at a cost of $5000 and constructed of both brick and stone. The tower stands 38 feet high and the stairs winding up the inside of the tower are made of stone. Due to deterioration from storms the lighthouse and keepers house were deactivated in 1871 after a new Presque Isle Lighthouse was built in a different location. I visited that lighthouse also and it will be posted during my next update. This Old Presque Isle Lighthouse was restored in 1959 and converted into a museum. This lighthouse was one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes at the time of my visit in 1998.
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4 comments:

Judy Watters said...

So is no one living here now at all? So pretty.

Sat Mar 31, 11:01:00 PM CDT
Al said...

Hi Judy. I don't know the current situation with the house, but at the time of my visit it was a museum.

Sun Apr 01, 12:56:00 PM CDT
Anonymous said...

This lighthouse is still a museum. I try to visit it once a year, as I grew up camping in Presque Isle. One of the greatest stories about this lighthouse is that it is known as one of the most haunted. Look up stories about the Old Presque Isle Lighthouse hauntings and you will be in for some good reads!

Thu Mar 14, 11:03:00 AM CDT
Al said...

Thank you, Anonymous, for your positive and relevant comments about the Presque Isle Lighthouse. It's good to know the lighthouse museum is still operating, so the public can learn of the lighthouse's history.

Thu Mar 14, 12:33:00 PM CDT

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