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Grand Island Front Range Light Station

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Reservation. Lots 3 & 4, Sec. 28, T 47 N, R 19 W. Mich., 1866

115.5 acres

31, 304 sq. ft.

sand

Fence of cedar posts, top rail, & wire netting standing 5' high, incloses dwelling, rear tower, oil house, barn & privy. Fence is 182' front & 172' side.

Crib landing at front tower & boathouse

Plank walk from dwelling. No road, but team can be driven over ground between towers.

By boat - small boat of light draft necessary to effect landing, as there is but 2' water at landing. By road - rig or team from Munising, MI. Road is very sandy & hilly much of the
way.

3 miles to Munising.

none

By rig or boat from Munising

Front light in tower.

one

1868

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