For those who would like to learn more about lighthouses a list of suggested books follows:
A Light In The Wilderness: The Story of Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & the Southeast Florida Frontier, by James D. Snyder. Published by Pharos Books.
America's Lighthouses, An Illustrated History by Francis Ross Holland, Jr.; Dover Publications, Inc: Written by an historian of the National Park Service this book describes the founding and operation of over 200 of America's coastal and inland lighthouses. It contains over 100 historic engravings, draings and photographs.
American Lighthouses, A Definitive Guide by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones; The Globe Pequot Press: With beautiful color photos this book covers over 500 lighthouses on America's coasts and lakes. Details the history and architecture and provides full information on visiting or just viewing each of them.
American Lighthouses, A Pictorial History by Jill Caravan; Courage Books: Details the origins of lighthouses and details their evolution from the earliest towers to modern marvels of architecture and automated technology.
Bansemer's Book Of Florida Lighthouses by Roger Bansemer; Pineapple Press, Inc.: Written and fully illustrated by internationally known artist, Roger Bansmer, this book depicts Florida's thirty lighthouses in over 200 paintings and sketches. Contains interesting stories on each lighthouse and its surroundings.
Florida Lighthouse Trail by several authors, each an expert in his own right; Pineapple Press: Tom Taylor, who edited this book and wrote several of the lighthouse histories, was a founding member and past president of the Florida Lighthouse Association. The book contains numerous drawings by Paul Bradley. It is available through the Florida Lighthouse Association.
Florida Lighthouses by John Hairr; Arcadia Publishing: A visual tour of Florida's lighthouses through the use of vintage photographs.
Florida Lighthouses by Kevin McCarthy; University of Florida Press: Generously illustrated with colored drawings by William Trotter This book covers the construction, history and operations of all thirty of Florida's lighthouses and its one lightship. Several pages are devoted to each lighthouse, providing a map and detailed directions for reaching each one.
The Lighthouse Almanac by Elinor DeWire; Sentinel Publications: A compendium of science, history and fascinating lore about the American Lighthouse compiled in almanac fashion by the month and date.
Lighthouses of the Florida Keys by Love Dean; Pineapple Press Inc: The stories and histories of the twelve lighthouse of the Florida Keys. The six reef lights from Fowey Rock to Sand Key comprise the largest collection of wrought-iron skeletal lighthouses in the world. Love Dean was a boating enthusiast, both powered and sail, and operated her own boat for years.
Lighthouse Spotter's Guide by Michael J. Rhein; Comes with a clear plastic protective cover and is geared toward folks who travel to lots of lighthouses. It is a quick reference guide (complete with "spotter's notes) and includes images and brief information on many lights in the United States and Canada.
More Beautiful Lighthouses - Pictorial Field Guide by John Spatuzzi: Over 250 color photographs of lighthouse around the USA.
So You Want to Move to Florida by Stan Farnham; AuthorHouse: Stan Farnham, FLA president, wrote this book geared towards those contemplating a move to Florida, but it serves the present Florida residents as well. It is filled with valuable information on dealing with Florida regulations, saving money on home purchases and interesting things to do in Florida. It has one entire chapter devoted to Florida's lighthouses. For more information go to soyouwanttomovetoflorida.com.
Southeastern Lighthouses, Outer banks to Cape Florida by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones; The Globe Pequot Press: Beautifully illustrated with Bruce Roberts color photographs this book details the histories of the lighthouses of the South East coast.