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A new channel was cut, and by 1873 two new wooden piers had been constructed and a beacon installed at the pierhead. As the harbor became more utilized, the piers were extended in 1884 and again in 1896, and a new lighthouse (the Frankfort Light , also on the National Register of Historic Places) was installed on the north pier in 1912.
The rebuilding of Bob Hall Pier, destroyed in Hurricane Hanna in 2020, will begin after the Nueces County Commissioners announced a notice to proceed on construction of the facility on North Padre ...
Michigan.gov website has a Map of Michigan Lighthouses. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Michigan". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue Index; Wobser, David, Port Austin Reef Light Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine at Boatnerd.com
The channel itself is 300 ft (91 m) wide and 23 ft (7.0 m) deep, running from Lake Michigan to a point 1,000 ft (300 m) inside the ends of the pier. The revetments are placed along the channel for a distance of 2,159 ft (658 m) along the north bank and 3,674 ft (1.120 km) along the south bank.
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Lake Michigan waves crashed into a lighthouse pier in Saint Joseph, Michigan, on February 19, as strong winds and cold temperatures swept through the region.Nathan Voytovick, who recorded this ...
Located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron in the Thumb of Michigan, Harbor Beach is known as having the world's largest man-made fresh water harbor and boasts a fishing pier that is handicap accessible. The municipal marina provides transient services and shuttle services into the downtown area which has retained its old town charm.