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March 31, 2011

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Sarah V.

I'm really fascinated by the fact that it's under private ownership. I wonder what the adjoining building is used for now. It's a shame there aren't lighthouse tours available.

Great photos, despite the challenges!

Dominique King

Sarah-Are you asking about the attached home? I think someone is living in it.
I've actually seen a number of lighthouses that are now privately owned...often as homes. This one is a little more accessible than other privately owned ones I've seen, although I'm trying to remember where I filed a batch of photos I took of another one up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The privately owned ones aren't always marked or included in guidebooks...so they're not as easy to find.

Sarah V.

Yes, I was thinking about the house. I didn't realize people often live in them even today. For a landlocked person like myself, that seems pretty incredible! It makes sense though, since keepers would have lived there in the past.

Dominique King

Sarah-I've often thought it would be cool to live in a lighthouse, but the work most of them take to restore and maintain makes that pretty impossible for most folks today. This one sounds like it went into private ownership some years ago.

BethBlair

I'm such a sucker for lighthouses. It never occurred to me how many are in the Midwest - it's been fun discovering them. I love your photos.

Dominique King

Beth-There are over 110 lighthouses in Michigan alone! I've probably seen most of them at one time or another in Michigan and Ohio, but there are so many more I want to see (especially in Wisconsin and Minnesota).

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