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St. Clair Flats Canal Lower Light Station

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Permission to occupy the pierhead granted by War Dept.

01/01/1870

13,400 sq. ft.

sand

45'

18' timber bulkhead 7' above water extends across end of pier, along W side 103' to boat harbor, & 57' along S side of boat harbor. Remainder inclosed by revetment of piles & sheet piling, tied thru pier by rods.

Boat landing alongside of boathouse in boat harbor, or may land at revetment on canal side of site.

Cement walk to canal revetment and to boat house.

By boat only.

23 miles by water to Detroit; 1 3/4 miles to "The Old Club" dock, St. Clair's MI.

1 3/4 miles to The Old Club.

Old Club is nearest boat landing.

By passenger steamer from Detroit to The Old Club

By tender or launch from Detroit or the Flats.

tower

1871

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