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Light Hearted ep 54 – Laurie Perkins, Tawas Point Lighthouse, Michigan
Tawas Point Lighthouse, located in Tawas Point State Park in Baldwin Township in Northern Michigan, is an attraction for maritime buffs and also a destination for birdwatchers, with spectacular views over Lake Huron and Tawas Bay.
Visitors enjoy the view from Tawas Point Lighthouse. Courtesy of Tyler Leipprandt and Michigan Sky Media.
The brick tower is 70 feet tall. The State of Michigan acquired Tawas Point Light Station from the Coast Guard in 2002. In 2008, the upper floor of the keeper’s house was converted into an apartment where modern day keepers can pay to live for a week or two.
Tawas Point Lighthouse, courtesy of Tyler Leipprandt and Michigan Sky Media.
Laurie Perkins
Tawas Point Lighthouse is one of twelve sites that comprise the
Michigan History Center. Laurie Perkins is the Southern Lower Peninsula
Historian for the Michigan History Center, which means she is the historian for
the Mann House, Tawas Point Lighthouse, and Walker Tavern, and she coordinates
the keeper program at Tawas Point Lighthouse.
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Tawas Point Lighthouse, located in Tawas Point State Park in Baldwin Township in Northern Michigan, is an attraction for maritime buffs and also a destination for birdwatchers, with spectacular views over Lake Huron and Tawas Bay.
Visitors enjoy the view from Tawas Point Lighthouse. Courtesy of Tyler Leipprandt and Michigan Sky Media.
The brick tower is 70 feet tall. The State of Michigan acquired Tawas Point Light Station from the Coast Guard in 2002. In 2008, the upper floor of the keeper’s house was converted into an apartment where modern day keepers can pay to live for a week or two.
Tawas Point Lighthouse, courtesy of Tyler Leipprandt and Michigan Sky Media.
Laurie Perkins
Tawas Point Lighthouse is one of twelve sites that comprise the
Michigan History Center. Laurie Perkins is the Southern Lower Peninsula
Historian for the Michigan History Center, which means she is the historian for
the Mann House, Tawas Point Lighthouse, and Walker Tavern, and she coordinates
the keeper program at Tawas Point Lighthouse.
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