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Managing Organization:
Arenac County Historical Society
Website: http://www.geocities.com/charityislandlight/
Contact Address Information:
Charity Island Preservation Committee
P.O. Box 272
Au Gres
Michigan, 48703, United States
Notes:
Big Charity Island is the only uninhabited large island in the lower Great Lakes. The 322-acre island is privately owned. The privately owned keeper's dwelling, in poor condition, was razed in the spring of 2003, with the cellar remaining. A replica of the house was then built on the old foundation.
Description of Tower: White, conical brick tower with black cast iron lantern.
Listed on the Lighthouse Digest Doomsday List of endangered lighthouses.
This light is not operational
Other Buildings?
1858 two story wood frame keeper's house.
Date Established: 1857
Date Present Tower Built: 1857
Date Deactivated: 1939
Date Automated: 1907
Current Use: Historic site, rental accommodation.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
Directions:
Accessible by boat only. See www.michigansunrisetours.com/island/ferry.html for information on a boat ferrying passengers from Au Gres. Dinner cruises to the island are also available.
Nearby Lodging: See www.charityislandlodge.com for information on accommodations in a lodge on the island.
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