Nantucket Lightship is a photograph by Jeff Breiman which was uploaded on February 15th, 2010.
Title
Nantucket Lightship
Artist
Jeff Breiman
Medium
Photograph - Photograph Hdr Digital
Description
Jeff Breiman ©2010 - All Rights Reserved
Fine Art Photos. Wall Art. Home Decor.
Bit of history...
The Nantucket Lightship was an important aid for vessels making transatlantic crossings and was seen by passengers approaching the coast of the United States long before they saw the Statue of Liberty.
Of the 12 such vessels that served for many years at the Nantucket Shoals Station, Massachusetts, the Nantucket Lightship LV 112 guided ships with its beams of light from 1935 to 1942. In its long history, the Nantucket survived two hurricanes, visited many ports and was once a floating museum in Maine.
In 1993, the Intrepid Air-Sea-Space Museum in New York City acquired the 148-foot lightship, and later donated the vessel to the H.M.S. Rose Foundation in Connecticut.
Later on, Staten Island's National Lighthouse Museum, hoping to open soon, purchased the Nantucket for $1. However, today, no one knows if the museum will ever open because of its financial difficulties. In 2004, the historic lightship was towed to Oyster Bay, Long Island, and was only intended to stay there for a short while to be restored. The Nantucket has remained docked in the bay ever since.
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February 15th, 2010
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Comments (152)
Latha Gokuldas Panicker
Beauty of this floating Museum, so brilliantly captured with the backdrop of the evening sky here!! exceptional work,Jeff.(F/L)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #16 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
Amazing work, I am nominating this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter!
Linaji Creating
BOATING - THE SEA AND NAUTICAL IMAGES _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Incredible work! CONGRATULATIONS on being featured in our group ...Here is the link to your Gallery:https://fineartamerica.com/groups/boating--the-sea-and-nautical-images.html?showmessage=true&messageid=6186199&targetid=6186206#6186206
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