For want of a lighthouse : guiding ships through the graveyard of Lake Ontario 1828-1914
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Lyons Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
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509 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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English

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"Originally published by Trafford Publishing, 2015, under the title "For want of a lighthouse :,building the lighthouses of eastern Lake Ontario 1828-1914."
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Includes bibliographical (pages 475-493) references and index.
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No safe harbours for steamboats or sailing vessels could be found along an isolated 70-mile stretch of eastern Lake Ontario, dominated by the irregular-shaped Prince Edward County peninsula. Frequent storms, rocky reefs and sandy shoals were among the many dangers facing 19th Century mariners. So many shipwrecks mark one narrow and shallow underwater ridge in the region that it became known as "the graveyard of Lake Ontario." It was on these shores, from Presqu'ile Bay to Kingston harbour and along the Bay of Quinte, that a remarkable network of forty-five lighthouses and light towers was built between 1828 and 1914.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Seguin, M. (2019). For want of a lighthouse: guiding ships through the graveyard of Lake Ontario 1828-1914 (2nd edition.). Ontario History Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Seguin, Marc. 2019. For Want of a Lighthouse: Guiding Ships Through the Graveyard of Lake Ontario 1828-1914. [Place of publication not identified]: Ontario History Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Seguin, Marc. For Want of a Lighthouse: Guiding Ships Through the Graveyard of Lake Ontario 1828-1914 [Place of publication not identified]: Ontario History Press, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Seguin, Marc. For Want of a Lighthouse: Guiding Ships Through the Graveyard of Lake Ontario 1828-1914 2nd edition., Ontario History Press, 2019.

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