Mission Point Lighthouse
New for 2008
Grand Traverse Lighthouse is managing this program currently and theirdirector Stef Staley is accepting applications for the Mission Point program.Volunteers will be charged a per-month program fee to live in the rear section of the historic home’s ground floor. The township hopes those funds, along with admissions fees for visitors, will be the first step toward a self-supporting park system.
Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
PO Box 43, Northport, MI 49670
Phone: 231.386.7195
http://www.grandtraverselighthouse.com/keeper_info.shtml
The Grand Traverse Lighthouse has the perfect opportunity for people who love lighthouses. From April through December, you can spend one or two rewarding weeks staying in the lighthouse as a lighthouse keeper. As a lighthouse keeper, you’ll stay in the former assistant’s quarters on the northern side of the lighthouse. Inside you’ll find a fully-equipped modern kitchen, a comfortable living room area, two bedrooms, and a bath and a half. Each of the bedrooms contains two twin beds, accommodating up to four adults at a time. During your stay, you’ll be responsible for greeting visitors and providing historical information about the lighthouse. You’ll also spend time helping in the gift shop and with other miscellaneous duties. Complete training is provided.
Big Sable Pointe Lighthouse
Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers Association
P.O. Box 673
Ludington, MI 49431
231-845-7343
http://www.bigsablelighthouse.org/
www.splka.org
Our volunteers must be 21 years of age or older. There are no pets allowed. Duties include cleaning, tower tours, historical interpretation, and operation of a gift shop. They are open from 10 AM until 5 PM each day at Big Sable, Wednesday-Sunday at Little Sable and the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse. There will be 4-7 volunteers scheduled for each tour of duty (2 week tours at Big Sable; 1-2 week tours at Little Sable and the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouses.)