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Begins with Henry Hudson's exploration of the River in 1609 and includes a chapter on each of the river's historic lighthouses.
Henry Hudson explored the river that now bears his name in 1609. The arrival of the steamboat 200 years later, and the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, made the Hudson one of America's busiest rivers. From 1826 until the middle of the 20th century, more than a dozen lighthouses guided ships past its islands and shallows.
"Hudson River Lighthouses & History" is an illustrated tour of these lights, past and present, and of the river they marked--from its Revolutionary War battlefields and early industries to modern-day cities, bridges, and parks.
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A breezy tour of NJ shore history illustrated with more than 3 dozen b&w photographs.
"Jersey Shore Facts & Photos" is a breezy tour of our coastal history, from pirates, shipwrecks, and lighthouses to historic hotels, the space-age architecture of the Wildwoods, and today's most popular boardwalks. Along the way, readers will find out why there is an elephant-shaped building on the beach in Margate, who built a concrete ship (and why it sank near Cape May), and how NJ shore towns earned such unusual names as "Loveladies," "Ship Bottom," and "Rio Grande." They'll also discover the weird history of Asbury Park's "Till |
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