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Isle Aux Peches Rear Range Light Station

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Submarine site. Crib in 14' of water

30' x 30' = 900 sq. ft.

entire crib

By chain railing consisting of 2 stretches of 1/2" chain supported by 2" cast iron pipe uprights set in 2.5" pipe sockets - 20 of these.

Laid on piers by wrought iron rounds bolted to timbers

by boat only

7.5 miles to center of Detroit.

Detroit P.O.

7.5 miles to center of Detroit.

none

By large boat or launch from Detroit.

Steel tower

1898 as wood target & lens lantern

1908 crib completed & tower built

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