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Managing Organization:
Crisp Point Light Historical Society
Website: http://www.crisppointlighthouse.org/
Email: cplhs@sbcglobal.net
Contact Address Information:
450 W Marr Rd
Howell
Michigan,
48855,
United States
Notes:
All buildings except the lighthouse were destroyed by the Coast Guard in 1965. The lighthouse fell into disrepair and became the property of Luce County in 1997. It is now leased to the Crisp Point Lighthouse Society, a nonprofit, charitable organization that has been formed to restore and preserve the lighthouse. The society is leasing the light in 40 year increments. Once on the Lighthouse Digest Doomsday List, this lighthouse has now been saved. Tower Height: 58 Height of Focal Plane: 58 Description of Tower: White, conical brick tower with black cast iron lantern.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1904 Date Present Tower Built: 1904 Date Deactivated: 1993 Optics: 1904: Fourth order Fresnel lens (removed). ML-300 optic placed in tower in 2012. Fog Signal: 1904: Diaphone horn. Current Use: Under restoration. Open To Public? Grounds only. Directions:
The lighthouse is 18 miles off the main road. It's been said that visiting this lighthouse is not a trip -- it's an adventure. Go to http://www.geocities.com/crisppointlths/drive.html for the extensive driving directions and a map. Keepers: Philip F. Eby (1915-1917)
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