If you have the HL Cape Florida piece (or even if you don't) you may be interested in the following booklet:

"An Illustrated History of Cape Florida Lighthouse", by Neil E. Hurley.

Historic Lighthouse Publishers
P.O. Box 262
Camino, CA 95667

1989

5 1/4" x 8 1/2", soft cover, 40 pages.

Contents:

Introduction
Early Key Biscayne
Building the Lighthouse
The First Keeper
A Hard Life
The Indians Threaten
Indian Attack
Rebuilding the Light
Civil War Years
100 Years of Darkness
The Lighthouse Today
Bibliography

Overview: This is a nice little booklet written by a former U.S. Coast Guard officer who has an interest in Florida lighthouses. Photographs, drawings, and sketches throughout.

Pros: Diminutive but with enough information to provide value for its inexpensive price.

Cons: The photos are of average quality and many of the sketches are by the author who makes little pretension to being an artist.

For only $2.95 plus $1.00 shipping, I can recommend this booklet as a worthy addition to your lighthouse library.

I procured mine directly from the author at:

Neil E Hurley
4511 Lark Lane
Alexandria, VA 22310

(703) 922-4910

e-mail: lthouse@erols.com

Neil also has a Florida Lighthouse Website at: www.erols.com/lthouse/home.htm

His other available publications include:

Lighthouses of the Dry Tortugas, $10.95.

Lighthouses of Egmont Key (due out next year) $10.95.

Keepers Lists for Specific Florida Lighthouses, $1.95.

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Bob Steinbrunn
Nautical Research Guild


[This message has been edited by Bob Steinbrunn (edited 10-11-99).]