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This was constructed when the lighthouse was moved to the north pier in 1927. [2] Manistee Pierhead Light was put up for sale under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act in 2009. [9] On June 30, 2011, ownership of the light was transferred to the City of Manistee. The Manistee County Historical Museum will maintain the light. [10]
The Coast Guard transferred ownership to the City of Ludington under the terms of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. The lighthouse is being operated and maintained in partnership with the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association, [ 7 ] which is a volunteer group that maintains, restores and operates this light, the Big Sable ...
Manistee Main Light: Lake Michigan: Manistee: Destroyed Manistee Pierhead lights: Lake Michigan: Manistee: 55 ft (17 m) (north) 29 ft (8.8 m) (south) 1875/1927: 1927: Active Manistique East Breakwater Light: Lake Michigan: Manistique
St. Joseph was first platted in 1829, and the first lighthouse at the site, located on the shore, was built in 1832. Construction began on harbor piers in 1836, and by 1848 a beacon light had been established on the pier. The onshore lighthouse was replaced in 1859, and a new pierhead beacon was constructed on the south pier in 1870.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ludington has a total area of 3.61 square miles (9.35 km 2), of which 3.36 square miles (8.70 km 2) are land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km 2), or 6.80%, are water. [2] The Ludington North Breakwall Light is at the end of the north pierhead on Lake Michigan. Ludington is part of Northern Michigan.
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Lighthouse complex view from the lake. The lighthouse was transferred to state ownership on November 1, 2002. [31] The site manager is the Sable Points Light Keepers Association. [28] Take state highway M-116 north from Ludington to Lakeshore Drive. Proceed north for 6.5-mile (10.5 km) [30] to Ludington State Park. A vehicle permit is required ...
The South Haven South Pierhead Light is a lighthouse in Michigan, at the entrance to the Black River on Lake Michigan. The station was lit in 1872, and is still operational. The tower is a shortened version of the Muskegon South Pierhead Light, and replaced an 1872 wooden tower. The catwalk is original and still links the tower to shore: it is ...