Harbor entrance with Bavarian Lion, the New Lighthouse and the Schwaben in Lindau (Lake Constance, Germany).

George Gordon Meade (December 31, 1815 - November 6, 1872) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses.

A woman who resided in a lighthouse in Newport. She was an expert rower, and saved the lives of many sailors after wrecking their vessels on the rocks.

John Grimes Walker (20 March 1835 - 16 September 1907) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Civil War. After the war, he served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation and head of the Lighthouse Board. In...

Explore this informative site presenting the beliefs and customs of the Puyallup and Nisqually Tribes. A very descriptive and helpful resource!

This site contains a list of Edward Hopper's landscape paintings. It includes pictures of the paintings.

The WebMuseum offers a biography of Georges Seurat (1859-1891 CE), known for his creation of the Pointillism technique of 19th century neo-impressionist painting. Content includes numerous samples of his work, as well as full...

An image of Sybil Gibson.