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 Sinking of the Metis at Watch Hill Lighthouse in Rhode Island

The First Coordinated Rescue Effort Between Lifesaving Services in Rescuing Survivors of the Metis Near Watch Hill Lighthouse Until the early 1900s, lifesaving services were divided into three branches: the Life Saving Service, the Lighthouse Service, and the Revenue Cutter … Continue reading

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