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  Buy print book now! Just $17.95!Buy now for Kindle! Just $2.99!The Fyddeye Guide to America's Lighthouses makes your heritage travel planning easier by showing you hundreds of fascinating and historic lighthouses you can visit today on the east coast, Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, and the west coast. Alaska and Hawaii included! |
 Buy now for Kindle! Just $2.99! Buy now for Nook! Buy now for iPad!In the ebook historical novel Bet: Stowaway Daughter, Lisbet "Bet" Lindstrom stows away aboard a tall ship to save her father from prison. Amazing adventures and daring rescues. Now on Smashwords! |
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 Buy print book now! Just $24.95!Buy now for Kindle! Just $6.99!The Fyddeye Guide to America's Maritime History is a comprehensive travel guide to more than 2,000 tall ships, lighthouses, maritime museums and other maritime heritage attractions. Perfect for budget travelers, use the Guide to plan your trips to our historic sites! |
 Buy now for Kindle! Just $2.99!Buy now for Nook!Buy now for iPad!Blowing Out the Stink—a fisherman’s phrase for doing laundry at sea—tells the true story of the 1897 schooner Wawona and the quirky adventures of her captains and crews in the North Pacific. Now on Smashwords! |
About the Author — Joe Follansbee is the author of seven books, including three books on streaming media. He also works as the communications director for the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. He lives in Seattle with his wife, two daughters, and four chickens.
Northwest maritime heritage council asks for support of lobbying Congress
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- Category: Organizations
- Published on Sunday, 05 May 2013 08:00
- Written by Joe Follansbee
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An association of maritime history enthusiasts and heritage organizations has called on historical societies and museums in Washington State to endorse the creation of a new national maritime heritage area. The executive committee of the Pacific Northwest Maritime Heritage Council emailed members and supporters last month asking them to submit a draft letter to non-profit boards endorsing the council's call on Congress to create the area. The council also asked organizations to endorse a proposal in Congress to formalize the process for creating heritage areas.
The email, signed by the PNMHC executive committee, said endorsements "will show observers both in Washington State and in Washington DC the high the level of support that exists here for the proposal for a National Heritage Area focused on Washington State’s maritime history," the email said.
National Heritage Areas are designated by Congress to highlight the historical importance of specific geographic locations in the U.S. The areas are administered by the National Park Service; most are located east of the Mississippi River. Creation of new areas has stalled in Congress due to budget constraints and confusion over the legal scope of the areas. A similar proposal to create a heritage area near the mouth of the Columbia River died after local property owners argued the law might infringe on their property rights.
A proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 445, National Heritage Area Act of 2013, would formally define heritage areas and set out a formal process for creating one. The PNMHC said it will base its decision whether to move forward with its lobbying efforts according to feedback from heritage groups.
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Buy now! The Fyddeye Guide to America's Lighthouses! Just $17.95!
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 February 2012 00:00
- Written by Joe Follansbee
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Now Available! Just $17.95, or $2.99 for mobile.
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The Fyddeye Guide to America’s Lighthouses makes your travel planning easier by showing you hundreds of fascinating lighthouses you can visit today on the east coast, Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, and the west coast, including Alaska and Hawaii. From remote islands in Maine to the metropolises of southern California, you’ll discover the towering historic structures that have inspired travelers for millennia. You can get close to virtually all America’s lighthouses, and many allow you to climb to the top and stay as long as a month in historic buildings.
- More than 750 lighthouses, conveniently organized by coastal region and state
- Brief histories and complete contact information, including website, email address, and phone
- Three maps with suggested itineraries for discovering lighthouses in New England, Michigan, and California
- Notes on whether you can stay overnight on the lighthouse grounds, possibly in the keepers’ historic quarters
- Chapters on lightships and historic life-saving stations, including availability of overnight accommodations
- More than 40 images of lighthouses from coast to coast
With a foreword by leading New England lighthouse photographer Jeremy D’Entremont.
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- ISBN/EAN13: 0984905405 / 9780984905409
- LCCN: 2011944952
- Page Count: 242
- Binding Type: US Trade Paper
- Trim Size: 6" x 9"
- Language: English
- Color: Black and White with Bleed
- Related Categories: Travel / Special Interest / General
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Boatbuilding school names Pamela Roberts new director of education
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- Category: Education
- Published on Saturday, 27 April 2013 10:39
- Written by Joe Follansbee
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The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, Wash., has named Pamela Roberts director of education and services administrator. Roberts comes to the position with over 33 years of educational experience, including work as a university faculty member, public school principal, teacher, and educational consultant. Roberts earned her Masters of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and Teaching Certification from the University of Washington. She is a former faculty member of Washington State University Extension in Port Hadlock and former faculty cellist of the University of Puget Sound.
In the role of Director of Education, Roberts will lead the exploration of current and best instructional practices, including curriculum development. Roberts has expressed a strong affinity for the school's educational mission of teaching and preserving the skills and craft associated with wooden boatbuilding with an emphasis on the development of the individual as a craftsperson. The Boat School has established an international reputation as one of the finest schools of its kind. With a capacity of 55 students, it is one of the largest wooden boat-building schools in the United States.
“The Boat School's instructors have been teaching boatbuilding students for a combined total of over 80 years – this represents an extraordinary level of expertise,” said Roberts. Her first student recruitment activities begin this spring, providing school tours for students from around the world. Roberts plans to increase enrollment of students from the Olympic Peninsula by reaching out to vocational teachers and high school students who show promise in their vocational studies. “We are thrilled about a new partnership with our local high school vocational teachers that will expand scholarship opportunities for local students to attend the Boat School.”
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Huge, deadly sea creatures featured at Harbor History Museum exhibit
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- Category: Maritime Museums
- Published on Sunday, 14 April 2013 10:32
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The Harbor History Museum in Gig Harbor, Wash., has welcomed a new traveling exhibit on prehistoric life in the sea. Savage Ancient Seas features more than 14 complete specimens of large prehistoric marine creatures. The exhibit reconstructs the aquatic world of the late Cretaceous period more than 70 million years ago. It is a world of huge carnivorous marine reptiles with double-hinged jaws and teeth in the middle of their palates, gigantic flesh-eating fish big enough to swallow an adult human whole, flying reptiles with three-foot skulls, and the biggest sea turtles to have ever lived.
Many of the specimens are suspended from the museum's ceiling, while other parts of the exhibit include smaller specimens and hands-on learning stations. Large specimens include the largest aquatic reptile ever discovered, the 45-foot-long Tylosaurus. Other species include Megalodon, the largest of the sharks, and Archelon, a sea turtle whose shell was 17 feet in diameter.
The Harbor History Museum is collaborating with local marine and environmental organization Harbor WildWatch to create special exhibit programs for Savage Ancient Seas. K-12 schools are invited for special tours and hands-on workshops. Lectures, workshops, and youth programming are also available. Savage Ancient Seas is open through July 14, 2013 at the Harbor History Museum, 4121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, Wash. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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