The conservancy has sent in letters of interest for both St. James Lighthouse and the Gull Rock Lighthouse. This is the first step in the process of obtaining the lighthouses for preservation. The next step is an open house with the government to look at the property and discuss options. Other groups have submitted for […]
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Last of the lighthouse keepers of yesteryear 2/25/05
A great American hero has been lost with the passing of Louis Bauchan, who was the last known surviving lighthouse keeper of the United States Lighthouse Service, which was dissolved in 1939. Bauchan, 91, passed away at his Cheboygan, Michigan home this past April. Bauchan served as a lighthouse keeper at various Great Lakes lighthouses […]
Lights out at Eagle and Copper Harbor
Both Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor lights have broken down and are non operational as a result, with the Eagle Harbor light being dark for several months. It would appear that rotating gear systems in the old DCB-224’s have worn out. Coast Guard Station Portage has been attempting to secure the estimated $20,000 each estimated […]