Seul Choix Pointe Light Station - Gulliver, MI
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Bon Echo
N 45° 55.282 W 085° 54.726
16T E 584357 N 5085885
A historic lighthouse that is still in operation and can be toured
Waymark Code: WMZKVZ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2018
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Seul Choix Lighthouse was constructed between 1892 and 1895, one of the few lighthouses along Lake Michigan's northern shoreline. The lighthouse is still operation (although automated). The lighthouse and grounds are maintained by the Gulliver Historical Society. The lighthouse was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984 (#84001846).
A sign near the lighthouse reads:
SEUL CHOIX POINT LIGHT
BUILT 1892-1895
THIS HARBOR OF REFUGE,NAMED BY THE FRENCH AND TRANSLATED "ONLY CHOICE," IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW ALONG THIS SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN. LOCATED AT 45° 55'22" NORTH LATITUDE AND 85°54'45" WEST LONGITUDE, THE TOWER RISES 78 FT.-9IN. HIGH AND IS SURMOUNTED BY A TEN SIDED CAST IRON LANTERN. ORIGINALLY HOUSING A THIRD ORDER FRESNEL LENS, IT IS NOW POWERED BY AN AIRPORT BEACON WITH 17MI. VISIBILITY.
MICHIGAN HISTORICAL SITE
NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK
Street address:
3183 County Road 431
Gulliver, MI USA
49840
County / Borough / Parish: Schoolcraft County
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering / Commerce, Engineering, Transportation
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1875-1899
Historic function: Defense, Transportation
Current function: Defense, Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 05/28/2018 To: 10/15/2018
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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