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Eagle Harbor Light Station - 1910

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Reservation, portion of lot 2 Sec. 6, T38N, R30W, Mich Merd.

04/03/1847

About 4 acres

Portion of point owned by USLHE marked off by wire fence.

All trap rock.

40 feet

White board fence surrounds tower, dwelling and privy on three sides. Lake front on fourth side.

A crib linding 12' x 24' has been built in natural crevice in rock & is approached by board
walk.

A lane leads from main light in Eagle Harbor down to fog signal.

By train to Delaware, Mich, thence by stage to Eagle Harbor.

6 miles to KC RR station at Delaware, Mich.

PO at Eagle Harbor,

In village.

RR to Delaware, Mich & stage to Eagle Harbor.

In village.

Tower.

1851

1871

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