Otto Bufe started his lighthouse career at Point Iroquois Light in 1898 after the Navy discharged him because of his ongoing medical problems. He served here a second time from 1905 to 1907. The 1871 lighthouse is located at the mouth of the St. Mary’s River on Lake Superior in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. (Lighthouse Digest archives) Back to the edition of: Jul/Aug 2020