ROCK OF AGES LIGHT Location: OFF ISLE ROYALE/LAKE SUPERIOR Nearest City: HOUGHTON County: KEWEENAW U.S.C.G. District: 9 Year Station Established: 1908 Existing Historic Tower: Year Light First Lit: 1908 Is the Light Operational? YES Date Deactivated: N/A Automated: 1978 Foundation Materials: CONCRETE PIER/STEEL CAISSON Construction Materials: STEEL/MASONRY/CONCRETE Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK BASE & LANTERN Shape: CYLINDRICAL […]
Archive | 2003-2004 Archived News
Minising Range Lights Transferred to National Park Service 7/15/05
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has acquired the front and rear range lights of the Munising U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Station (also referred to as the Munising Range Lights) through the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. The primary purpose for acquisition is to continue maintenance and upkeep of the building and for office space. The Station […]
Detour Reef Light Historical Information Sought 10/13/04
The DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society (DRLPS) is seeking old movies, photographs and recollections of interesting events related to the DeTour Reef Light and DeTour Point Light. Under a grant received from the Michigan Coastal Management Program, the Society is producing a video perspective of the DeTour Reef Light and the video document would be […]
Great Opportunity to see Little Traverse Lighthouse
The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, in cooperation with the Harbor Point Lighthouse Committee, will be offering tour for the first time in the history of the lighthouse since it has been privately owned by the Harbor Point Association. The lighthouse has never been open to the public like this before and is a great […]
USGC Lookout Tower Sought
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, is searching for an excess U.S. Coast Guard lookout tower of the style once located at the Munising Station. The tower was fabricated (one of eight) by McClintic-Marshall Corporation of Bethlehem, PA at a cost of $2,092 in 1932 or 1933. Information on an excess tower of this description should […]
Gull Rock Lighthouse Application
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy and Gull Rock Lightkeeper’s Association are applying for the Gull Rock Lighthouse through the National Lighthouse Preservation Act. The application is due in September of 2004. We will keep you posted as to the progress of this venture and the possible award of this lighthouse to our organization for preservation.
Old Mackinac Point Barn to Return Home 10/14/04
As part of the restoration of the Old Mackinac Point light station, the decision has been made to return the barn to its historic location approximately 50 feet behind the lighthouse. The barn was removed from the site in 1957, and while subsequently painted a hideous grayish-blue, has been sitting in storage to the rear […]
Little Traverse Light Station to be Opened to the Public Again 8/16/04
LITTLE TRAVERSE LIGHT STATION TO BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AGAIN The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society in cooperation with the Harbor Point Association will offer tours of the Little Traverse Lighthouse on Saturday, October 2, 2004. Tours will be offered every the half-hour from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the fundraising event […]