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Little Traverse Light Station

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Purchase; being Frac Section 24. Tp 35N, R 6W Emmet County, MI

07/23/1883

10/27/1883

3-62 acres more or less & right of way 4 rods wide.

1.72 acres.

coarse gravel

about 225'

By fence with posts 8' centers, cap & top board finish & 3 strands galvanized twisted ribbon wire.

None, small boats land on beach.

none

By driving or walking (distance 1 1/4 mi) from Harbor Springs MI or by small boat (distance 3/4 mi by water) from Harbor Springs.

1 1/4 miles to Grand Rapids & Indiana RR station.

1.5 miles

1 1/4 miles

none

good 1.5 miles

brick tower

one

1884

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