Gull Rock Lighthouse Transfers to the Nonprofit Sector 6/28/05
COPPER HARBOR, MI – This week the Federal Government transferred the deed for Gull Rock Lighthouse to the nonprofit community as part of a federal initiative designed to revitalize mothballed lighthouses. As of this month, the lighthouse will be jointly operated by two 501 (c) 3 Michigan nonprofits: the Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy of Fenton and […]
USLSSHA 10th Anniversary Conference 8/9/05
USLSSHA 10th Anniversary Conference Protecting Historic Stations: Strategies for the Next Decade Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan September 7 – 10, 2005 Munneke Room, Leelanau Historic Museum and Library, Leland, Michigan Conference Goal: Join us for the 10th anniversary meeting with a return to the first host site at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan. The focus […]
Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival 9/14/05
10th Annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival Alpena, MI. October 6-9, 2005 There will be helicopter, bus, boat and plane tours throughout the weekend, area lighthouses will be open. Climb to the top of the tower and gaze across the lake. Visit with lighthouse groups from all over the Great Lakes and beyond. Lots of lighthouse […]
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 […]
NHLPA Being Challenged by Fight Over Currituck Lighthouse 10/28/04
As most of you know the Outer Banks Conservationists were chosen to be stewards of the Currituck Lighthouse through the application process under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (NHLPA). An official in the Dept. of Interior is stalling the process and is reportedly asking both parties to reach a compromise or reapply. Mike Vogel, […]
8th Annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival 9/21/03
8th Annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival Alpena, MI. October 9-12, 2003 There will be helicopter, bus, boat and plane tours throughout the weekend, area lighthouses will be open. Climb to the top of the tower and gaze across the lake. Visit with lighthouse groups from all over the Great Lakes and beyond. Lots of lighthouse […]
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 […]