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Re: Lighthouse Trivia #167177 07/18/09 12:39 AM
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North Point lighthouse.WI Went from 30 ft to 72 ft.

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Art, you have it although the website for the North Point Lighthouse friends, the group now managing the property indicates that the old tower was 39' and the new tower was 35' for a total of 74', but I too have seen 30' for the addition on other websites.

Below is a link to the very nice wesite maintained by the Friends with a nice banner photo showing clearly where the 2 towers were joined. Another interesting fact is the old tower was made up of cast iron plates whereas the new base was made of steel. It must have been an interesting job in 1912 to build the top of the new tower to match the base and octagonal shape and taper of the old tower.

http://www.northpointlighthouse.org/history


Art, now you're up.

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How many lighthouse did the Stevensons build in Scotland? (plus or minus one)

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97 lighthouses


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84 Scottish lighthouses

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Did some more reading and think Paul's 97 is correct.

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According to Bella Bathurst's book "The Lighthouse Stevensons" the answer is 97.
Paul got the next guestion.

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What was the first cast-iron tower in Southern USA?


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Quote:
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What was the first cast-iron tower in Southern USA?
Biloxi - MS ???


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You got it, Loon, it is the Biloxi Light! It's your turn for a question, Loon!


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In 1953 a Middle East ship with a cargo of ore, traveling in a very heavy fog, struck this lighthouse? The top two thirds of this lighthouse fell into the bay.


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Elbow of Cross Ledge Light in Delaware? I saw this on the History Channel talking about maritime collisions a couple weeks ago.


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Tybee, Right lighthouse applaud , wrong state nono .

Elbow of Cross Ledge in in New Jersey, though it's just about right on the border(which is in the middle of the Delaware Bay.

Since I only asked for the lighthouse and not the state, your are correct.

That's the second time someone thought a NJ lighthouse was in Delaware. confused

Tybee, your question.


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This Hawaiian lighthouse's name could also be appropriate for an Outer Banks lighthouse.


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Lets try Barber's Point.

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Not the one I was looking for, but you've got the right idea. smile

Barber's Point could also be a name appropriate for a North Florida light house as well.


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OK, Lets try Diamond Head.

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That's it!

Could also be the name for Cape Lookout.


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Which was the first light station built on the west coast of the U.S.?

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Alcatraz?

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That's it. Your turn.

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This 1823 tower's double walls show an unusual construction technique–the builder filled the 8" space between the walls with wooden planks placed horizontally between layers of sand and small rubble stones. Name the tower and its location.

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ARRGH! That sounds familiar, but I can't think of it!!!

I'll guess...Jupiter Lighthouse, Jupiter FL


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Nope. About 1,000 miles too far.

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Quote:
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This 1823 tower's double walls show an unusual construction technique–the builder filled the 8" space between the walls with wooden planks placed horizontally between layers of sand and small rubble stones. Name the tower and its location.

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Cape Lookout


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Ocracoke? Year is right at least. Along with Tybee the rest sounds familiar, but I can't place it. Seems like it might be offshore.


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Nope and nope. Not terribly good with mileage calculations, but think you have to come farther north about 600 miles from where you are with your guesses.

Clue #2:

The original beacon was built atop a small wooden tower built in 1808 and established in 1809 that endured until a gale toppled it in 1821.

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Definitely needed the second clue.
Fayerweather Island Light, also known as Black Rock Harbor Light
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Seems like the sand infill would provide some cushioning in a storm, but the planks... can't see any reason for those. Sounds like the builder was cleaning up the site.


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Sorry I got wrapped up in something else (clean-up from the taking down of what had been a gorgeous over 60-year-old Maple tree in our front yard). You're correct Laura--your turn.

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Some of the ships passing this lighthouse today carry liquid natural gas. Which lighthouse?


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COVE POINT?

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Cape Charles?


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Cove Point, MD is right, though I guess the ships would also have to pass Cape Charles.
If you look at the map for Cove Point on Lighthouse Friends, there is a Liquid Natural Gas facility just north of the lighthouse. I currently have a concrete project at that plant and I have been trying to think of a reason the bosses need to send me there.
Your turn MG


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Can you name an active aid to navigation (light) that is in a church? You get extra points if you can name the town and church where it is located. You may buy one krispy kreme for one extra answer and two if you know all the answers.

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I believe that is the Old North Church in Boston.....if I remember correctly.....


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Not the Old North Church. You may be thinking of the two lanterns in connection with Paul Revere's ride.

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Quote:
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Not the Old North Church. You may be thinking of the two lanterns in connection with Paul Revere's ride.
Not to doubt, but I believe that church was used as a light as well. Let me check.....

EDIT: Apparently I am a bit off as I was confusing it with the.....Wait....do I get another chance?


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In looking back through the posts, I see that it is acceptable to answer again if nobody else has volunteered the information. I was in the right vicinity the first time but.......this isn't horseshoes or hand grenades so...... :p :p :p

I must say that it is the First Baptist Church in Beverly, MA.


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You have 2/3's of the answer, but you didn't name the light which was the primary question. I bet you know it???

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Quote:
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You have 2/3's of the answer, but you didn't name the light which was the primary question. I bet you know it???
Are you referring to the main light (Hospital Point Front Range Light) or the name for the First Baptist Church (Hospital Point Rear Range Light)?

EDIT: In looking back over your question, I see that you are referring to the latter. My answer, therefore, is Hospital Point Rear Range Light.


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That's it. Nice job. You're next.

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I hope nobody has asked this yet......Which lighthouse had a keeper whose dog would ring the fog bell for passing ships? The dog just happens to be buried on the grounds. wink


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At Owls Head Light, Maine the dog named Spot rang the fog bell in the 1930's and was buried next to it. Another interesting story was that the fog bell rope was frozen in the snow one winter and the bell couldn't be rung so Spot barked continuously until a mailboat captain returning to Rockland Harbor acknowledged the barking by blowing his boats whistle. The boat was then able to return safely to Rockland Harbor.

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Excellent! You are correct! Feel free to post your question. laugh laugh laugh


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Time for a lightship trivia question. Can you give the 4 word name, ship number, first of its kind experiment conducted on it for 2 years and its location now? A little more help- it was stationed on the east coast.

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A bit more help. NELL members might have a better chance answering this one.

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Not Portsmouth. Maybe CT. would help.

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I guest Eel Grasso Shoal Lightship. LV-12

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Not Eel Grasso.

This one was tougher than I thought it would be so here is lots of information.

This Light Vessel (LV) as they were called in 1892 when it was built was quite famous at the time for there were quite a few firsts in its construction which represented a technological turning point for lightships throughout out the world.

It was the first with electrical lighting for its lanterns (which were gimbaled to stay horizontal even in bad seas), the first with a steam engine for propulsion, the first constructed of steel, the first built on the Great Lakes for ocean service, etc.

It was in its CT location for 2 years while the electric lighting system was tested with outstanding results. It served at Sandy Hook from 1894 through 1908 when it was then designated as a Relief LV. It eventually returned to its original station off the CT coast. It was on station there on April 24, 1919 when unfortunately it was struck by a Standard Oil Co barge and sank in 8 minutes. The entire crew was able to get into a lifeboat but only the ships log and signal book were saved during the evacuation. Thus the LV has rested on the bottom of Long Island Sound in approximately 190' of water for almost 90 years.

Probably the only good thing that came out of the sinking was the damages paid by Standard Oil Co completely funded the construction of LV 111.

There is an interesting 24 page pamphlet on this LV as well as other lightship information that was published by the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office. If anyone is interested, I'll post the title.

Hopefully someone can now name the lightship.

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LV 51 Cornfield Point - Can't seem to find a 4 word name. It was also at Sandy hook so would have carried that name.
I was hunting through this list http://www.uscg.mil/History/weblightships/LightshipIndex.asp and had gotten as far as #51, but would never have gotten the answer without all the final clues. I was leaning towards LV 1 : Nantucket New South Shoal but couldn't find an experiment on the vessel. Though I guess since it was #1, the whole thing was an experiment.
Coast Guard information on LV51: http://www.uscg.mil/History/weblightships/LV51.asp


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Sandy Hook Experimental Lightship / LV99 ???

Not sure about this, but it's currently near Lansing Shoals, MI ???


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LV 51 is the correct number and its original official name was Cornfield Point Light Vessel as evidenced by a very old photo. I meant to note that during its experimental lighting phase, it was only off CT and thus it would not then be named Sandy Hook, but I hit the reply icon too quickly. It was named Sandy Hook Later. Also, at the time of its sinking, its name was Relief.

Besides the book I have, below are 2 links that provide more of the information noted above with the first one showing the very old photo with its full name and the second summarizing its history and sinking.

http://www.uscglightshipsailors.org/cornfield_lightship_lv51.htm


http://www.uscglightshipsailors.org/cornfield_lightship_lv_51_report_2003_424.htm

Incidentally, if you want to find lightship information, the Lightship Sailors Association has lots of it. Its website is

www.uscglightshipsailors.org


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In 1921 a gale nearly blew the keeper off the island location of this lighthouse. His bull was blown off, but found later alive on the mainland. No bull....


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I know this one,no bull, but will wait a few days to post the answer in order to give someone else a chance to answer first.

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I find a bull blown off Tatoosh Island, site of Cape Flattery lighthouse, but the date is 1930.

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Right island and lighthouse Art. Your turn.
I got the year from Lighthouse Friends:
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The next story might be a bunch of …, well you'll see. A seventy-mile-per-hour gale that swept across the island in 1921 sent keeper John M. Cowan tumbling across the island for some 300 feet. By tenaciously clinging to vegetation growing on the island, Cowan avoided being swept off the island and was able to crawl to safety. The Cowan's bull, equipped with only its hoofs, was not as fortunate and was blown off the island. The bull was listed in the station's log as lost at sea, but to everyone's surprise it managed to swim ashore and was rewarded with extra rations.
I always find conflicting information interesting and try to figure out which is correct. Where did you get your information?


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The Roman tower at Dover Castle, UK claim to fame is what?

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The Pharos tower was built as a lighthouse in the middle of the first century and may be the oldest building still standing in the UK.

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You got it! You have next question

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The answer to an earlier trivia question was that Owls Head had a dog that rang the fog bell. It turns out there was another light station where a dog with a nautical name rang the fog bell. Can you name the station and the dogs name?

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Wood Island, ME - Sailor was dog's name.

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Sandy, that's it. Next question is yours.


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Name the lighthouse whose first keeper lost both arms in a July 4th celebration accident. He was provided with artificial limbs that allowed him to eat and write, and was able to complete the government paperwork and reports; his wife and family handled the day-to-day maintenance of the station.

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Stoney Point Lighthouse

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Yep. Your turn.

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Do you know the first lighthouse built in Michigan and why its lght was not white?

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Fort Gratiot - Port Huron, MI
First tower- 1825 collapsed 1828 due to poor construction and erosion.

Second tower 1829, height increased from 74 feet to 82 feet in 1861.

As to why it has a green lens today, I can't find that answer. It was once changed from a fixed light for an interesting reason.
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The growing amount of railroad traffic in Port Huron created confusion for many mariners when the locomotive headlamps were seen to shine as brightly as the Fresnel in the lighthouse. The problem was remedied in 1867, when the "fixed white" lens at Fort Gratiot was swapped with the "fixed varied with a flash" lens from the Pointe Aux Barques light.
The green lens came in 1933, when the fresnel was replaced with an aerobeacon. Perhaps the green light stands out from background lights?


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Laura, that's it. When the green light was initially installed to replace a white light, it was because railroad tracks ran parallel to the shoreline near the lighthouse and the ship captains could not tell if the white light was from the lighthouse or the headlamp of a passing train, so the white light was changed to green.

Your turn.

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For its first 33 years, this U.S. tower was a creamy yellow. The current daymark paint scheme is completely different. Today's lighthouse buffs would still probably have recognized it though, by its distinctive shape. which lighthouse?


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Big Sable Point

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Fire Island ?


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Loon has it!


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Name the gone but not forgotten lighthouse that was activated in 1831, but was only in service for 31 years?

It had only four Keepers. The second Keeper died on duty and his wife took over until she died in a hurricane ten years later.


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