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Hay Lake Channel Range No. 11 Light Station

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Purchase. Dwelling in Lot 6, Sec 3, & in Secs 3 & 4 all of T 45 N R = E

01/14/1897

Site of towers, 4.2 acres, of dwelling, 37 acres

all of dwelling site, 37 acres

Limestone under forest mold & sand.

1700'

Dwelling is inclosed by a fence of cedar posts, top board & galvanized ribbon wire built around entire reservation. A fence across rear & side of building premises of balsam posts & steel wire.

Boat landing opposite boat house on dwelling premises

none

By boat only. Sugar Island Lighthouse Depot is 4 miles from dwelling. There is also a passenger landing at Sailors Encampment 6.5 miles.

15 miles to steamboat landing at Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

6.5 miles to Sailors Encampment, MI.

Sault Ste. Marie, MI., 15 miles.

none

By launch from above named places or by tender.

tower, locomotive headlight supported by 2" x 2" angle iron frame braced by 5/8" rods forming a bracketed table

one

1895

Targets rebuilt 1909. Winch & cable put into place, 1909 to replace old couterweight endless cable.

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