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Frying Pan Island Light Station

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Purchase. Entire Island - Sec. 35, T 42 N , R 4 E, Mich. mer.

01/04/1881

1.5 acres

none

Limestone gravel & stone

about 50'

none

Small boat landing on W'ly side of island.

plank walk

By boat only

About 1/4 mile to steamboat landing at town of Detour. No railroad.

1/4 mile to Detour

None. Detour reached by steamboat from Cheboygan or Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

By launch from Detour.

Tower

1882

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