Fort Gratiot Lighthouse - Port Huron, MI - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

Stamp:
This Fort Gratiot Lighthouse stamp was issued by the country of Liberia as part of a 2020 series on lighthouses. Date of issue on this stamp is 11/30/2020. Its face value is 300 Liberian dollars. Exchange rate on 6/13/2023 is 1 USD = 172.40 Lib. Dollars. The photo on the stamp is taken from just off the northeast property line of the US Coast Guard facility in Port Huron along the public beach.

Lighthouse
The first lighthouse in this area was built in 1825 and was located approximately where the first Blue Water Bridge stands. Along with the poor design and construction, the original tower was built in a bad location. During a severe storm in 1828 it collapsed into the river. In 1829, a new lighthouse was built north of the military fort by Lucius Lyon, who later became one of Michigan’s first U.S. Senators. The new location made it easier for ships to spot as they entered the rapids at the head of the St. Clair River. Originally sixty-five feet high, the white painted brick tower was extended to its present height of eighty-two feet in the early 1860s. Today, a Coast Guard station and our lighthouse watch over one of the busiest waterways in the world. Weather permitting, the Fort Gratiot Light Station is one of the few operating lighthouses that allow visitors to climb the tower and step out onto the catwalk for a breathtaking view. From the gallery, visitors can view the Blue Water Bridge, the mouth of the St. Clair River, Point Edward, Ontario and Lake Huron to the north. -Fort Gratiot Lighthouse

Stamp Issuing Country: Liberia Date of Issue: 11-30-2020 Denomination: 300 Liberian Dollars Color: Multicolor Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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