Author Archives: Allan Wood

About Allan Wood

Allan is a college educator and has developed and taught courses in digital media and business for many years; and enjoys sharing his knowledge and helping people. He published seven editions of a book on Adobe products Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. As a lighthouse and maritime history enthusiast, he enjoyed researching famous shipwrecks, rescues, and folklore and published a book on shipwrecks and rescues in New England. He has photographed all 168 lighthouse stations in New England, which is always a work in progress. He has created an old-fashioned New England lighthouse tourism site at NELights.com to share, along with two detailed lighthouse tourism books, and has recently published a book on the history of the largest coal schooners in New England. He lives near New Hampshire’s seacoast with his wife, Chris, when they are not camping in their travel trailer or taking pictures along the coast.

The Steamship Gloucester Rides Out the Portland Gale

The Steamship Gloucester Rides Out the Perfect Storm, Known as the “Portland Gale” One of the worst storms in New England’s history occurred during the Thanksgiving week of 1898, when two storm systems, one from the Great Lakes and the … Continue reading

Posted in Maritime History, New England, Rescues, shipwrecks | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Steamship Gloucester Rides Out the Portland Gale