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Lighthouse Inspection Reports Database

Forty Mile Point Light Station

Premises page 1 of 2

Purchase, Lot 1, Sec. 23, T36N, R4E, Mich. Merd.

06/20/1895

26.72 acres

26.72 acres.

Sand

Reservation is enclosed on all sides except lake front by fence.

A landing 130' long extends from fog signal into about 3' of water.

NO road. A tramway leads from fog signal to end of landing.

By boat from Rogers City. or by rig from Rogers City, Metz or Millersburg.

7 miles from D.& C. landing at Rogers City, 25 miles form D.& M. RR at Millersburg.

7 miles to Rogers City.

None.

By rig or boat from Rogers City or by rig from Millersburg.

Tower.

1897

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