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Ecorse Front Beacon Light Station

Premises page 1 of 2

Patent from State of Michigan

08/27/1893

700,000 sq. ft, 100' x 700', 1.607 acres

not inclosed

Mostly under water, except embankment about & between the 2 beacons.

none

Small dock on W side of embankment 42' from dwelling - boat house on E side, 37'
distant.

By row boat or launch 1 mile from Ecorse, MI.

Ecorse, MI, 1 mile - Worcester salt dock 1/8 mile NE

Ecorse, 1 mile

LS & MS RR & Mich. Cent. RR to Ecorse, MI., thence by small boat to station 1 mile.

Tower forming part of dwelling

1895

1904 - dwelling & tower built new.

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