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A History of South Carolina Lighthouses
John Hairr
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2014-02-25
主題History / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)Transportation / NavigationPhotography / Subjects & Themes / Historical
ISBN16258453089781625845306
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NBiACQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Before radar, depth finders and satellite-guided navigation, long before the seafloor was charted with scientific precision, mariners relied on lighthouses to approach a coastline safely. South Carolina's history with lighthouses goes back nearly two and a half centuries. At Cape Romain, a windmill was converted into a lighthouse. St. Philip's Church in Charleston was converted into a beacon for seafarers to aid navigation to the Holy City. With such a long and storied past, the story of South Carolina's lighthouses is inseparable from its maritime history. Join author John Hairr as he recounts the fascinating history of these beacons that have shone above the shores of the Palmetto State.