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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] It was remodeled in 1904. Seven Lighthouse keepers and fourteen assistant keepers served here from 1837-1940. [8]
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]
There is a background chapter on the first recorded women lighthouse keepers, Irish nuns of the St. Anne's convent in County Cork who maintained the Youghal lighthouse during the years 1190–1542, [3] and the first American woman lighthouse keeper in 1775 at Boston Harbor when Hannah Thomas assumed her husband's lighthouse keeper duties as he ...
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Michigan as identified by the United States Coast Guard. Michigan is home to lights on four of the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair and connecting waterways. The first lighthouse in the state, Fort Gratiot Light, was erected in 1825. It is still active. [1]
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The Keeper’s House is 43 feet (13 m) long and 26 feet (7.9 m) wide. [9] In the 2000s, the house was remodeled by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, with the assistance and contributions of the Friends of Tawas Point State Park.
Michigan Lighthouse County Park [97] U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848–1915: Pointe Aux Barques Life Saving Station [98] No N/A N/A Also: Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse: Port Huron Michigan Huron Lightship Museum U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789–1939: Lightship Huron LV103: Yes 76001974: December 20, 1989 Shelldrake Michigan Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
The Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy is a state preservation society, and the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is also based in the state. [25] [29] White Shoal Light is one of over 150 past and present lighthouses in Michigan. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. See Lighthouses in the United States. [30] White Shoal Light