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Cedar River Light Station

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Purchase, from Spaulding Lumber Co., Consideration $1.00, Part of Lot 4, Sec. 23, Tp. 35, N of R 25.

07/26/1890

10/22/1890

1 acre

sandy

about 400'

A tight board fence on the W & S sides & picket fences on E & N sides.

none

By stage from Stephenson, MI., Cedar River, MI., or by boat in summer months.

within limits of Cedar River RR station at Stephenson, MI 16 miles. Steamboat landing 1/4 mile.

1/4 mile

within limits of village of Cedar River.

By stage from Stephenson, MI., Chicago & NW RR at Stephenson, MI.

good

tower

3 Coast light & 2 post lights.

1889

Tower & post lights moved & repaired.

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