Title Lightkeeping on the St. Lawrence : the end of an era / Normand Lafrenière

Published Toronto [Ont.] : Dundurn Press, ©1996

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Description 1 online resource (108 pages) : illustrations (some color) Contents Acknowledgements; Introduction; I: A River to Be Tamed; II: Perilous Navigation in the Nineteenth Century; III: An Anonymous Labour; IV: Working Conditions; V: Unique Living Conditions; VI: Automation; VII: Conclusion; Appendices; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Bibliography; List of People Interviewed Summary Lightkeeping on the St. Lawrence outlines the history of lightkeeping in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf from its emergence in 1803 until automation replaced the last lightkeeper in 1988. Fog, hidden reefs, rocks, and sandbars have made the waters of the river and gulf among the most treacherous in the world. In the earliest days of lightkeeping in this region, the safety of the mariners had to be weighed against the problem of giving aid to enemy ships. With peace between French and English, safety became the overriding factor and the number of lighthouses, then light pillars and lightships Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-106) Issuing Body Co-published by: Dept. of Canadian Heritage and Canada Communication Group-Publishing, Supply and Services Canada Notes Print version record Subject Lighthouses -- Saint Lawrence River -- History Lighthouses -- Saint Lawrence, Gulf of -- History Lighthouse keepers -- Saint Lawrence River -- History Lighthouse keepers -- Saint Lawrence, Gulf of -- History TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- Pictorial. Lighthouse keepers Lighthouses Atlantic Ocean -- Gulf of Saint Lawrence North America -- Saint Lawrence River Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book Author Canada. Canadian Heritage. ISBN 9781554882151 155488215X 9781459713420 1459713427

Other Titles Also issued in French under title: Gardien de phare dans le Saint-Laurent : un métier disparu

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