Wawatam Lighthouse
This
classic lighthouse, fully operational and an official navigation aid, has a
most unusual history. The lighthouse was originally located near Monroe,
Michigan at an Michigan DOT Welcome Center along I-75.
When
reconstruction in 2005 included demolishing the tower, it was saved by
the City of St. Ignace. Trucked north in five sections, the tower was
reassembled at the dock formerly used by the ralroad car ferry Chief
Wawatam, which used the dock from the 1911 through the mid-1980s.
First lit
in 2006, the Fresnel lens can beseen for more than 13 miles out over Lake
Huron and has been certified by the U.S. Coast Guard as an official aid to
navigation for ships and snowmobilers.
From "Tip of
the Mitt Planner- Summer 2015", Cheboygan Daily Tribune
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Janet Wobser - 2015
Location: |
Straight east of McCann Street in
St. Ignace |
Date
Built: |
2006 |
Active: |
Yes |
Open to
public: |
Grounds |
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