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Grassy Island South Channel Front Light Station

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Reserved from US public lands

11/17/1848

Area of fishery = 1.54 As embankment from rear beacon abt 880' x 22' = 0.44 acre Total = 1.98 acres

soft black loam

none

By boardwalk from Rear Beacon on top of rip-rapped embankment, thru garden, fishery,
etc.

1.5 miles to Ecorse Landing, 1/4 mile from landing to RR Depot.

Ecorse, MI., 1.5 miles

Electric car & RR to Ecorse, thence 1.5 miles to station.

Wooden, frame tower

one

Completed, Feb. 28, 1896

Concrete foundation completed about Sept. 15, 1907

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