“Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes”

Have you ever dreamed of visiting every Lighthouse and Life-Saving station on the Great Lakes?

Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes
Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes

The Reverend William H. Law did just that and more in the early days of the twentieth century. Rescued by a U.S. Life-Saving Service crew on Lake Huron in 1900, Law dedicated his life’s work to serving the men and women stationed at Light and Life-Saving stations throughout the United States. Whether it was bringing his “Floating Library” to stations located on the Great Lakes, regular correspondence with the crews of stations far too remote for a personal visit, or his relentless pursuit of Congress to approve a bill to provide better pay and pensions, Reverend Law became a fast friend to those serving in the Lighthouse and Life-Saving services.

“Sky Pilot” was sailors’ slang for a chaplain. To the men and women he served, Reverend Law was lovingly known as “The Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes.” A tale of unconquerable optimism, the story of W. H. Law’s life is as much the account of the brave men and women of the Lighthouse Service and Life-Saving Service as it is the saga of a long and rewarding life in the service of others.

 

Lighthouse Digest Magazine has this to say about Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, “This is by far one of the best lighthouse related books to have been published in years, which uncovers many forgotten slices of America’s forgotten maritime history. We give it a “5 Star” rating.”

“You can’t have a complete understanding of Great Lakes maritime history until you read this book.”Frederick Stonehouse, Maritime Author and Historian.




Watch actor Larry Rink portray William H. Law, a traveling preacher to lighthouse keepers. This performance is from the Historical Society of Michigan’s 2016 Michigan in Perspective History Conference.


NOW AVAILABLE through the following online locations:

Amazon.comAvery Color StudiosBarnes & Noble and retail locations around the Great Lakes Region. 

 

 

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