Rock of Ages Lighthouse
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 […]
Gilka Publishes Second Oral History Book 1/20/05
Seventeen years after the publication of their first book “Living at a lighthouse,” in 1987, the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association has published a second book of oral histories of USLHE and USCG keepers and their children titled “Reliving Lighthouse Memories.” Profusely illustrated and edited by GLLKA Straits Coordinator Sandy Planisek, the 200-page book features […]
Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse Preservation Society is in need of your help 3/27/05
We recently received an email from Karen Melton with the Thunder Bay Lighthouse Preservation Society, and feeling strongly about the importance of the work they are doing, have decided to send out this special notice. A matching grant to restore the light tower on Thunder Bay Island is coming due in June of this […]
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy Sends in Letters for Gull Rock and St. James Lighthouses 3/1/05
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 […]
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 […]
Gilka Publishes Second Oral History Book 1/27/05
Seventeen years after the publication of their first book “Living at a lighthouse,” in 1987, the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association has published a second book of oral histories of USLHE and USCG keepers and their children titled “Reliving Lighthouse Memories.” Profusely illustrated and edited by GLLKA Straits Coordinator Sandy Planisek, the 200-page book features […]
Gull Rock Lighthouse Application Update 1/15/05
The Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy and Gull Rock Lightkeepers, both 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in the State of Michigan, have submitted an application to acquire the Gull Rock Lighthouse located off the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, near Copper Harbor. The Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy is dedicated to helping preserve and promoting the preservation of Michigan’s […]
Tawas Life Saving Station Saved 1/05/05
Please view the Tawas page on this exciting news. You may find it by clicking here. The Tawas Life Saving Station will be lost in the near future. The land developer has plans to tear the buildings down before the end of January 2005. Not receiving enough funding to move the buildings or dismantle them the […]
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 […]