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Ecorse Rear Beacon Light Station

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Ceded by State of Michigan

08/27/1893

700' x 100' = 70,000 sq. ft. = 1.607 acres

light soil; Marsh & low sandy soil

none

Wharf 42' from dwelling.

From Front Beacon: by walk on embankment btwn beacons, 550'

Worcester Salt Dock, 1200'

Ecorse, MI, 1 mile

By LS & MS Ry or Mich. Cent. RR or Electric RR to Ecorse.

By small boat from Ecorse, 1 mile.

tower

1895

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