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Upper Michigan- Lights & Falls

In August 2008 we took a road trip with our son Mike and daughter-in-law Cinnamon to Michigan's UP. Our goal was to explore the Lake Michigan shoreline, especially the Pictured Rocks National Seashore. What a beautiful area! I was happy to add several lighthouses to my "collection".
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    Au Sable Point Light Station
    For many years sailors dreaded the eighty miles of dark shoreline that stretched east from Grand Island Lighthouse to the light on Whitefish Point. Unmarked by any navigational light, these dangerous shores claimed dozens of ships. To fill the gap, a lighthouse was placed on Au Sable Point in 1874. An eighty-seven-foot brick tower was built on a rise, placing the light about 150 feet above Lake Superior's surface.
    The attached, two-story brick keeper's dwelling was large, but those who lived in it knew theirs was one of the most remote mainland light stations in America. The nearest town, Grand Marais, was more than 12 miles away, and there was no road. Keepers either hiked in or came by boat.