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Posted by Mike Forrester on December 18, 2011 at 8:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
Wishing you the best this holiday season and hoping to see you on Mackinac Island in 2012!
This great painting of Round Island Lighthouse was featured on the cover of the December, 2010 issue of Lighthouse Digest. Painted by Virginia Souza, copies are available for purchase at:
http://www.shop.foghornpublishing.com/product.sc?productId=217&categoryId=27
Posted by Mike Forrester on July 13, 2011 at 9:30pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
While I normally don't write trip reports, I thought I'd share a few highlights from my visit last weekend. The highlight was hopping a boat for the ride to the Round Island Lighthouse Open House. The Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society (www.roundislandlightmichigan.com) did a great job of organizing the event. Freeland Boy Scout Troop 323 played host to the visitors with scouts located throughout the lighthouse explaining the spaces and their former uses.
Once inside, I met two of the sisters who lived as young girls in the lighthouse. Their father was the last keeper prior to the closing of the lighthouse and had not returned since. Naturally they were shocked at the condition of the interior some 60 years later, but no doubt comforted by the fact the future of the lighthouse is now secure and under the care of a group dedicated to it's preservation.
As I made my way to the top of the lighthouse, I discovered that the society was flying American Flags atop the lighthouse and selling them as a fundraiser. Not wanting to miss this opportunity, I accompanied 'my' flag to the flagpole and watched it fly proudly atop the iconic lighthouse.…
Started by Barb Nebrig. Last reply by Pat Steele 5 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone have a guess on the lilac bloom dates for 2012 as a result of our unseasonable winter? Continue
Started by Dan Peters. Last reply by Karen Lynch May 4. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone know what the future of this site is? I know it has been for sale for some time now and I see as of today the cams are all shut down. I love that site and view it several times a week.Continue
Started by Richard and Mary Wakefield. Last reply by Molly Sommers May 2. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Just wondering how JL Beanery is doing these days. JL has always been my coffee house of choice on the island. Early every morning during my yearly stay, we walk down to JL to enjoy a great cup of coffee, maybe a muffin or danish and sit in the…Continue
Started by Todd & Kim Apr 21. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Kim and I were disappointed to see that the Mackinaclive streaming web cams are no longer operational. That's too bad...we really enjoyed logging on seeing what was happening on the Island. Hopefully, someone can get the site back up and running.Continue
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