Who invented the best lighthouse lens? What do the colors mean on
lighthouses? Which Florida lighthouse is sometimes is mistaken for a
rocket? Why did Seminoles set fire to Cape Florida Lighthouse? Why did a
cat parachute off St. Augustine Lighthouse? Which Florida lighthouse
wears colorful holiday lights? Where do Florida's skeleton lighthouses
and spider lighthouses stand? When is Florida Lighthouse Day celebrated?
How do Florida lighthouses run automatically? Florida Lighthouses for
Kids answers these questions and more. A lively text, rich in pictures,
details the history and lore of Florida's thirty-three lighthouses. From
old Amelia Island Light to tall Ponce de Leon Inlet Light, from the
battered sentinel at Key West to the sturdy brick tower at Pensacola,
their stories unfold. Learn about the people who designed and built
them. Meet some of the keepers who braved storms and suffered loneliness
while tending their beacons.