For Want of A Lighthouse - Seguin, Marc P
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No safe harbours for steamboats or sailing vessels could be found along the isolated 70-mile stretch at the eastern end of the Great Lakes known as "the graveyard of Lake Ontario". It was on these shores that a remarkable network of essential lighthouses and light towers was built to guide 19th Century mariners through these dangerous waters.

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No safe harbours for steamboats or sailing vessels could be found along the isolated 70-mile stretch at the eastern end of the Great Lakes known as "the graveyard of Lake Ontario". It was on these shores that a remarkable network of essential lighthouses and light towers was built to guide 19th Century mariners through these dangerous waters.
Autorenporträt
Marc Seguin brings his lifelong interest in history together with a passion for Canada's built heritage in this comprehensive account of the building of the early lighthouses of eastern Lake Ontario. His degree in History form the University of Western Ontario and his years working at historic sites have been assets in Marc's involvement with local heritage groups and the founding of the lighthouse preservation organization "Save Our Lighthouses". Marc lives on the shores of Wellers Bay in Prince Edward County, Ontario, with his wife and two sons.