Lighthouse Tour of Lake Superior 2008

Group at Crisp Point Lighthouse

Point Iroquois Lighthouse

Gross Cap Lighthouse and Wind Turbines

Clarice, Donna & Phil at Point Iroquois Lighthouse

Whitefish Point Lighthouse

Post Lantern at the Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum

Lens display at the Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum

Lyly Gun Display at the Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum
In the display, the info card reads:
"In 1878 David Lyle designed a gun that was lightweight and easily manuverable. It was a life saving device used by the U.S. Life-Saving Service as a shore-bound connection to a ship in distress. A line was attached to a projectile that was fired across the bow of a ship in distress. The line would then be tied to the highest point on the ship and a breeches bouy attached. The breeches bouy consisted of a cork life ring connected to a pair of canvas breeches (pants). When the breeches buoy was suspended from the life line, this system could allow the stricken vessel's crew to be pulled to safety above the waves from ship to shore."

Life Car on display at the Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum

Tahquamenon Falls

Society members getting a closer look at the Tahquamenon Falls

Tahquamenon Falls

Grand Island East Channel Light

Jill inspecting a shipwreck

Au Sable Point Lighthouse

Jill, Chad & Joan
Photo Courtsey of Jill & Vince Nasso

Builders Plate for the Lens at Au Sable Lighthouse
It Reads:
"L. Sautter & Cie
CONSTRUCTEURS
A PARIS"

View from the top of Au Sable Lighthouse

Grand Marais Rear Range Light

Commercial Fisherman's Memorial in Grand Marais

Lantern Room at Grand Marais Light

Munsing Front Range Light

Society members pause for a photo in front of Munsing Lighthouse

Looking up - inside of the Munsing Lighthouse

Inside the Lantern Room at the top of the Munsing Lighthouse

Vince, Jill, Nancy & Joan visiting a local branch of the Americal Legion

Christmas Range Rear Tower

Christmas Range Front Tower
aka the sewer pipe

Bay Furnace Ruins
"Place of Fire & Iron"
Bay Furnace is all that remains of Onota, an iron-making settlement destroyed by fire in 1877.

Marquette Harbor Lighthouse

Presque Isle Breakwater

Marquette Maritime Museum

Society members walk down the Presque Isle Breakwater

Presque Isle Breakwater

Chuck, Susan, Clarice & Mary Ann on the beach next to the Presque Isle Breakwater

Model "A" Ford Car Club - visiting Big Bay

Another one of the vintage autos with the Model "A" Ford Car Club - visiting Big Bay

Society members gather to take a photo at the Big Bay Lighthouse

Lantern Room at the Big Bay Lighthouse

Fog Signal building at the Big Bay Lighthouse

Beautiful view from the top of the Big Bay Lighthouse

"BIG GUS" - The worlds largest operating chainsaw
Specs: Looper Innovation
Built by Moran Iron Works
Onaway, Michigan
Engine: V-8 305 Cubic Inch GMC Water Cooled
Transmission: 3-Speed Automatic
Start: 12 Volt Electric
Chain: 6" Pitch Steel
Weight: 3500 lbs. Approximate
"Guiness Book of World Records (pending)"