Lighthouses of the Great Lakes

Lighthouses have been a part of the Great Lakes maritime history ever since the early settlers moved westward and into the Upper Great Lakes region of the United States. Their light beams have guided ships to safety during the nastiest of storms, and at times the lighthouse keepers staged daring rescues that made them true heros of the Great Lakes. Southport Video, producer of 17 videos of prominent shipwrecks, has just released this comprehensive look at lighthouses on the Great Lakes, from the history of lighthouses in general to close-up looks at some of the beautiful individual structures, all told through the voices of maritime authorities and augmented with rare photos, beautiful paintings and footage of the lighthouses today. running time: one hour, VHS/color.