How many Flying Buttress Lighthouses were originally constructed and in what country are they found....

Among all Canadian lighthouses, the "flying buttress" towers are perhaps the most striking. There were originally nine of these towers, all built from a set of plans drawn by William P. Anderson, Chief Engineer and Superintendent of lighthouses for the Department of Marine and Fisheries, and all built in a few years around 1910. Six of the nine survive.

You are correct and it's your turn Eric.

I had to ask the question because the Flying Buttress Lighthouses are so neat looking, they remind me of a Flash Gordon Rocket Ship..

Different country, different designer, but don't forget Sabine Pass.

Different buttresses, also..

Sabine Pass's buttresses are at the base of the tower while the Canadian buttresses go from the ground to the lanternroom.

OK let's play guess the lighthouse.

Name this lighthouse..

I cannot name it, but it reminds me of one we saw in Ireland. It reminded me of Roches Point, but it isn't.
Ellie

Elle you are correct with it's location. This lighthouse is an Irish lighthouse.

Broadhaven Lighthouse

No it's not Broadhaven

Dunree Head

Looks like Dunree Lighthouse to me.

AZpharologist you got it. Dunree Head lighthouse. I took this photo last summer from the military museum's parking lot.

Your turn.

Who was the Waving Girl? Which lighhouse was her brother keeper of?

The waving girl was Florence Martus and her brother was the keeper of the Cockspur Island Lighthouse.. The Waving Girl

You got it. I thought someone from Georgia would be first. Your at bat!

The oldest integral lighthouse in the USA..

Point Lookout MD 1830

You are correct, I did that question because of all of the requests that it be made as an LE..

Your turn MG!

Inasmuch as a number of the forum members have been lighthousing in the UK countries, maybe they can tell us the names of the three agencies, similar to our Coast Guard, that maintain the lights in the UK countries and if you can tell us which agency is responsible for which countries, you should treat yourself to a Krispy Kreme!! If those that have been to the UK can't answer this one, maybe someone else can.

mg

England and Wales is Trinity House

Scotland and the Isle of Man is the Northern Lighthouse Board

Ireland including Northern Ireland is the Commissioners of Irish Lighthouses

Eric has named the Three agencies correctly. Incidentally, Trinity House is also responsible for the lighthouses of the Channel Islands and surprisingly, the lighthouse on Gibraltar.

Your turn.

mg

When I was on the cruise out of Barcelona back in January, I had hopes of seeing the lighthouse when going thru the Straits of Gibraltar, but alas and alack, it was dark. The story of my life...cruise out of NYC to New England and the Maritime Provinces was a lot in the dark. We thought we saw the light on western Newfoundland. We saw blinking lights.

Ellie

Well I'm going to do another name the light. This time it is an active aid in the United States.

Trinidad Head Light, CA.

mg

that would be it. Now it is up to you.

Where does the commander of the First Coast Guard District reside?

Hospital Point
Beverly, MA?

Sandy

Yes, the Commander and family, if any, reside in the keeper's house at the Hospital Point Light Station, Beverly, MA.

The following flickr link has additional information on how the light station got its name, the rank of the Commander, the States of responsibility, etc.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johngiovanni/2090615177/

Sandy, your turn.


mg

Name the light known as the “Mr. and Mrs.” lighthouse and explain why it is so-known.

Sandy

Bakers Island Twin Lights also known as Ma and Pa.

Due to their difference in height, the Twin Towers were nicknamed “Mr. and Mrs. Lighthouses.


mg

Correct. Your turn.

Sandy

Which light station replaced 3 lightships?

mg

Just to get this straight...there were 3 lightships on station and then after the lighthouse was built, all 3 were removed?

Lets try, Thimble Shoal

Laura, That's my understanding.

Art, While the Thimble Shoal area had different lightships only one was on station and removed upon completion of the Thimble Shoal Light Station.

No answer on the east coast.

mg

Laura, you got me thinking, so I did some additional research. I found that while the lightships served in the same area for many years, they were more than likely not all retired at the same time. Sorry for the confusion.

On the West Coast, Cape Disappiontment Lighthouse

This ones not in the East and not in the West, must be in the MIddle.

Lets not be blue over this one.

Fort Gratiot,MI

Correct state, wrong lake, try Lake Michigan west of Mackinac Straits.

Grays Reef Lightships there: LV 57, LV 103, Lv 56
LV 99. My last try!

Art, you really worked hard on this one.... and you got it right, its Grays Reef. Incidentally, the 1994 Inventory of Historic Light Stations does not include LV 103 as one of the replaced lightships, only the other 3 you list. Possibly it was replaced earlier or later?

Your turn.


mg

In 1779 Capt. Cook anchored in a bay in the Hawaiian Islands. There is now a lighthouse in that bay. Name it!

Napo'opo'o - and yes I hiked down the volcano and back to get pictures!

MG - Back to the Grays Reef question. According to this site: http://www.uscglightshipsailors.org/grays_reef_lightship_station_history.htm
the following lightships served at Grays Reef, with years served.
LV-77 1891-1923
LV-103 1924-1926
LV-56 1927-1928
LV-99 1929-1935
The lighthouse was built in 1936.

Laura, First I presume your LV 77 is simply a typo, and you meant LV 57.

Second, below is a link to Terry Pepper's page with interesting information on Grays Reef and the lightships.

http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/grays_reef/grays_reef.htm

And last is a link to a West Michigan Tourist Association page on Grays Reef which mentions that the light replaced a series of lightships, namely, LV's 57, 56 and 99. I suspect they got this information from the 1994 Inventory of Historic Light Stations where I originally read the information several years ago.


http://www.wmta.org/grays-reef-light-station-83/

I believe LV 103 was not mentioned in this case as the others were not only replaced they were removed from service at various dates mentioned in the link you provided, whereas LV 103, built in 1920, was kept in service and eventually became the Huron which at 89 years of age still exists as a museum at Port Huron, MI.

mg

Just to keep things moving........

As Laura and MG clarify the answer to the prior question, Hilary is waiting for a response from Art if her answer is correct!

Hilary, My message must have gone to a black hole the answer is Napo'opo'o. You have next question

Bringing this back up. HCS, your turn.

While waiting for Hilari, here's an easy one. Or is it?

In what state was the Portland Head Light built?

Massachusetts

MA. is correct as Maine was not yet a state and was part of MA. when Portland Head Light was completed in January 1791.

Art, why don't you put one up while we await HCS?


mg

Waiting for HCS.
Name one lighthouse on each coast that sits under a bridge. neither operational.

Fort Point - West Coast - Under the Golden Gate bridge.
Jeffreys Hook - East Coast - Under, or really near the George Washington bridge.

According to Lighthouse Directory Jeffrey's Hook was reactivated in 2002.
According to Hudson River Lights it is inactive.

You beat me by a couple minutes Loon. I was stuck trying to figure out if this one was active or not.

Laura Sorry for the confusion. when I said nonoperational I meant not by the USCG. I believe the City lite Jeffey's Hook. Must give the nod the LOON.

I'm a bit of a fussbudgit for details. :rolleyes:
Sorry.

What lighthouse, just as plans were getting underway to restore it, was hit by a violent storm in May of 2000?

This storm cause the ligthhouse to fall into the sea.

Galveston South Jetty, Texas

You've got it Laura !!!

Your turn !!!

Ok, here's any easy one. What lighthouses were named for hymns.

Cleft of the Rock is named after a Christian hymn named He Hideth My Soul in the Cleft of the Rock, which is based on a biblical passage.

Also: Rock of Ages

Those were the two I knew of. Bob, since you were first why don't you take the next question?

A replica of The Statue of Liberty looks out from the harbour at these lighthouses?

Alki Point?

nope!

Southwest Ledge Lighthouse

No Paul, I thought you might know this one.

There are 3 Statue of Liberty's that I am aware of (and actually have seen) - NY Harbor, Paris, and ????

It also has a view of a bridge and a fort.

Buffalo Harbor Lights?

Not on either coast. Not anywhere I've been recently. Think of a place where many Harbour Lights Wackos spent a few days, a few years ago.

Round Island, Mackinac Point