Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, Michigan at Lighthousefriends.com
The longest-serving keeper at Fort Gratiot Lighthouse was Frank E. Kimball, who retired on September 1, 1929 at the age of seventy. Keeper Kimball entered the Lighthouse Service in …
Fort Gratiot Light - Wikipedia
Fort Gratiot Light / ˈ ɡ r æ ʃ ɪ t /, the first lighthouse in the state of Michigan, was constructed north of Fort Gratiot in 1825 by Lucius Lyon, who later became one of Michigan's first U.S. Senators.
Light Station History : Who We Are - Fort Gratiot Light
The Fort Gratiot Light Station County Park is home to the oldest light house in Michigan! Established in 1814, military Fort Gratiot, named after General Charles Gratiot, was …
Fort Gratiot Light Station - St. Clair County, Michigan
Fort Gratiot’s first Fresnel was a fourth order lens ordered directly from France. It arrived in January of 1857. As the traffic on the Great Lakes increased in the 1850s and 60s, so …
Fort Gratiot Light > United States Coast Guard > All
Aug 6, 2019 · It was the first lighthouse constructed on Michigan shores. Rufus Hatch and Jean B. Desnoyers operated the light until December 2nd when George McDougall of Detroit arrived. …
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, MI - michiganlights.com
It was the first lighthouse constructed on Michigan shores. Rufus Hatch and Jean B. Desnoyers operated the light until December 2nd when George McDougall of Detroit arrived. McDougall …
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse - American Heritage
The first official lighthouse keeper, Colonel George McDougall, Jr., served from 1825 until his death in 1842. The green flashing light that was automated in 1933 may be seen for …
Seeing The Light - Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Sep 2, 2012 · With the completion of construction on August 8th of that year, Fort Gratiot Light held the honor of becoming the first lighthouse in the State of Michigan. Rufus Match & Jean …
Michigan's Oldest Lighthouse - Lost In Michigan
May 14, 2016 · The first lighthouse in the state of Michigan was constructed In 1825 north of Fort Gratiot at the entrance to the St Clair River near Port Huron. The contract for the construction …
Meet Fort Gratiot Lighthouse - nordmi.com
Jul 12, 2023 · The light’s first official keeper was George McDougall, a short man weighing over 300 pounds, who complained that the stairs were so steep he had to climb up sideways and …