Friends of the Wind Point Lighthouse
An early picture of the Lighthouse tower and residence. |
An early photo of boat traffic off of Wind Point |
In 1855 Lake Michigan had 23 lifesaving stations including one at Wind Point. |
A list of the Wind Point Lighhouse Keepers. |
Photos of some of the early Lighhouse Keepers |
The fog horns could be heard for 10 miles. They last sounded in 1964. |
Tenders were named after trees or flowers. The "Hyacinth" served the Wind Point Lighthouse. Crew members were paid 20 cents per day! |
The entry door to the Tower is connected to the residence by a hallway. |
There are 144 steps to the top! Imagine doing this while carrying a 5 galllon can of kerosene as the early lighthouse keepers did. |
