Toledo Harbor Lighthouse

Lighthouses Short & Tall

Toledo Harbor Lighthouse

Readers Guide

Refer to page 36 of Lighthouses Short & Tall: Toledo Harbor

Do you know what a crib is? Your first thought might be that a baby sleeps in a crib. What kind of crib would building contractors use?

What is the purpose of the stones piled around one side of the base of this lighthouse?

Because of its isolation, Toledo Harbor had to have more than one keeper. Why would the district inspector feel that no wives should live on the station?

If an assistant keeper deserted, got sick, or resigned, the head keeper was supposed to hire a substitute until another assistant was appointed and arrived for duty. How would the keeper find someone when he was 13 miles from shore?

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Originally a rowboat and sailboat were assigned to Toledo Harbor Lighthouse. How would a gasoline engine permit less staff on the station? When were gasoline engines invented?

This Reader's Guide is intended to be used with Lighthouses Short and Tall, a book for readers 11 and up written by Mary Louise and Candace Clifford. It is available from the publisher, Cypress Communications, by using their book order form.

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