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There has been a lighthouse in Michigan City for 170 years. However, "most people in Indiana don’t realize there is a lighthouse in the state." Mayor Oberlie passes out lapel pins to illustrate its importance and scope. He calls Lake Michigan "the city’s crown jewel," which became prominent when he was city planner in the 1970s. [10]
Built in 1858 at a cost of $8,000, this lighthouse, replaced an 1837 brick & stone light built at the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the second light at the site, and the predecessor to the Michigan City East Light, to which the lantern, lens and light were moved in 1904; it being the new light at the end of the newly extended pier. [7]
Oleszewski, Wes, Great Lakes Lighthouses, American and Canadian: A Comprehensive Directory/Guide to Great Lakes Lighthouses, (Gwinn, Michigan: Avery Color Studios, Inc., 1998) ISBN 0-932212-98-0. Penrod, John, Lighthouses of Michigan, (Berrien Center, Michigan: Penrod/Hiawatha, 1998) ISBN 978-0-942618-78-5 ISBN 9781893624238.
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Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) (1 C, 38 P) Pages in category "Lighthouses in New York (state)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of New York as identified by the United States Coast Guard. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York" . United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
Old Orchard Shoal Light is listed on the National Park Service's Maritime Heritage Program as Lighthouse to visit [6] and as one of New York's Historic Light Stations. [7] On May 29, 2007, the Secretary of the Interior identified Old Orchard Shoal Light Station as surplus under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000. The ...
Visit for live carving or shop during the city's "meltdown" sale. Harbor Springs A bit further north, but also on the shores of Lake Michigan, visitors are almost guaranteed a winter wonderland in ...