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Seul Choix Pointe Light Station

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Purchased, warranty deed, consideration $305; & Quit claim deed, consideration $100

01/21/1889

01/26/1889

6.1 acres, more or less

6.1 acres

rocky

240'

Barb wire fence with top & side board extending across W line of reservation. N'ly from shore to shore, other bounds being along Lake shore.

Timber cribs filled with stone; 3 cribs = 12' x 65'

Public road, very poor & rocky, enters immediately back of tower. Plank walks to tram car track & 2 plank walk over ties of track to landing, about 45’.

By conveyance over road or by boat.

Public road, immediately at reservation. Railroad station 10 miles, Steamer Dock, 16
miles.

12 miles, Gulliver PO MI (White Dale)

12 miles

RR to Whitedale, MI., thence to light station by public road, 10 miles or by water from Manistigne, 16 miles.

By team from White Dale, MI., distance 12 or 15 miles, according to which of 2 public roads taken.

Tower of brick on stone foundation.

1892

Fog-signal station built & installed 1895

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