About the Michigan Lighthouse Alliance
In order to assist the Project and current and potential lighthouse stewards in Michigan, the Project relies upon a team of national, statewide, and regional nonprofit organizations. These nonprofit groups are directly concerned with the future of Michigan's historic lighthouses and possess expertise in a variety of areas that directly affect these treasured structures. Whether by helping the Project directly or by helping lighthouse stewards throughout the state, these nonprofit organizations not only assist the Project during the transfer process, but they continue to assist lighthouse stewards throughout the entire endeavor of preserving and maintaining the structures long after the transfer. These nonprofit organizations can help lighthouse stewards and the communities in which they are located in a variety of ways: Organizational Development, Technical Assistance, Community Development, Economic Development, Preservation and Conservation, Cultural and Maritime Heritage, Tourism, Funding.
The purpose of the Alliance, which includes over fifty nonprofit organizations, over thirty of which are lighthouse preservation organizations, is to:
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Build a network of lighthouse stewards and stakeholders
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Provide long-term sustainability for lighthouse preservation efforts in Michigan
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Develop and assist new stewards for Michigan lighthouses
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Provide technical assistance and general information to all lighthouse stewards
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Establish educational and outreach programs that foster public awareness of the plight of Michigan's historic lighthouses and the purpose of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act
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Emphasize the critical role of lighthouse preservation to the economic vitality of local communities and to the State of Michigan
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Advocate for Michigan's historic lighthouses by supporting necessary legislation, regulatory policies, and other public policies that support preservation efforts
Participating Organizations:
NOTE: Please contact
SHPO staff
with updates and corrections to the information included below.
Alcona Historical Society
Contact: Don Sawyer
Address: PO Box 174
City: Harrisville
State: MI
Zip: 48740
Phone: (989) 724-5056
Email: dsaw@kwcom.net
Arenac County Historical Society
Contact: Walter Fales
Address: 2216 Bay Ridge Drive
City: Au Gres
State: MI
Zip: 48703
Phone: (989) 876-6612
Email: wfales@centurytel.net
Charlevoix Historical Society
Contact: Mary Adams
Address: 429 Michigan Avenue
City: Charlevoix
State: MI
Zip: 49720
Phone: (231) 547-0348
Email: adamsc@freeway.net
Delta County Historical Society
Contact: Peter Strom
Address: PO Box 484
City: Escanaba
State: MI
Zip: 49829
Phone: (906) 789-3160
Email: strom&stromplc@uplogon.com
DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society
Contact: Chuck Feltner
Address: 38456 South Seajay Row
City: Drummond Island
State: MI
Zip: 49726
Phone: (906) 493-6079
Email: cfeltner@aol.com
Fort Miami Heritage Society
Contact: Ken Pott
Address: 708 Market Street
City: St. Joseph
State: MI
Zip: 49085
Phone: (269) 983-1191
Email: kenpott@fortmiami.org
Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Society
Contact: Barb Stone
Address: 6039 Huron Shore Road
City: Rogers City
State: MI
Zip: 49779
Phone: (989) 734-4587
Email: bston@i2k.net
Friends of Point Betsie
Contact: Amy Ferris
Address: PO Box 601
City: Frankfort
State: MI
Zip: 49635
Phone: (231) 352-4915
Email: info@pointbetsie.org
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
Contact: Stefanie Staley
Address: PO Box 43
City: Northport
State: MI
Zip: 49670
Phone: (231) 386-7195
Email: gtlthse@chartermi.net
Website: http://www.grandtraverselighthouse.com/
Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association
Contact: Dick Moehl
Address: 206 Lake St. PO Box 219
City: Mackinaw City
State: MI
Zip: 49701
Phone: (231) 436-5580
Email: gllka@aol.com
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Contact: Tom Farnquist
Address: 400 W. Portage Ave.
City: Sault Ste Marie
State: MI
Zip: 49783
Phone: (906) 635-1742
Fax: (906) 635-0860
Email: tfarnqst@up.net
Grosse Ile Historical Society
Contact: Mark Macpherson
Address: PO Box 131
City: Grosse Ile
State: MI
Zip: 48138
Phone: (734) 675-1250
Gulliver Historical Society
Contact: Marilyn Fischer
Address: RR 1, Box 79
City: Gulliver
State: MI
Zip: 49840
Phone: (906) 283-3317
Harbor Beach Lighthouse Preservation Society
Contact: Buzz Hoerr
Address: 330 Brooklake Road
City: Colchester
State: VT
Zip: 05446
Phone: (802) 863-2486
Email: hoerrfam@msn.com
Historical Society of Michigan
Contact: Larry J. Wagenaar
Address: 1305 Abbot Road
City: East Lansing
State: MI
Zip: 48823
Phone: (517) 324-1828
Email: wagenaar@hsmichigan.org
Holland Harbor Lighthouse Historical Commission
Contact: John Gronberg
Address: 145 Crestwood Drive
City: Holland
State: MI
Zip: 49424
Phone: (616) 399-1341
Email: goldenegg@aol.com
Huron Island Lighthouse Preservation Association
Contact: Chris Collins
Address: PO Box 381
City: L'Anse
State: MI
Zip: 49946
Phone: (906) 524-6593
Email: collinsjim@chartermi.net
Keweenaw County Historical Society
Contact: Mark Rowe
Address: 57320 Mine
City: Calumet
State: MI
Zip: 49913
Phone: (906) 337-1902
Email: mrowe@up.net
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Contact: Doug Craven
Address: 7500 Odawa Circle
City: Harbor Springs
State: MI
Zip: 49740
Phone: (231) 439-3856
Email: ltbbnrddirector@chartermi.net
Manistee County Historical Society
Contact: Steve Harold
Address: 425 River Street
City: Manistee
State: MI
Zip: 49660
Phone: (231) 723-5531
Email: svh@coslink.net
Marquette Maritime Museum
Contact: Fred Stonehouse
Address: PO Box 1096
City: Marquette
State: MI
Zip: 49855
Phone: (906) 226-6014
Email: stone@chartermi.net
Mason County Historical Society
Contact: Ron Wood
Address: 1687 South Lakeshore Drive
City: Ludington
State: MI
Zip: 49431
Phone: (231) 843-4808
Email: rmwood@historicwhitepinevillage.org
Menominee County Historical Society
Contact: Katie Jones
Address: N-920, M-35
City: Menominee
State: MI
Zip: 49858
Phone: (906) 863-4946
Email: katie.s.jones@wellsfargo.com
Michigan Heritage Water Trail Network
Contact: Dean Sandell
Address: 3261 West Blue Road
City: Lake City
State: MI
Zip: 49651
Phone: (231) 859-4134
Email: sandelldeanl@earthlink.net
Michigan Historic Preservation Network
Contact: Tom Roberts
Address: 107 E. Grand River Avenue
City: Lansing
State: MI
Zip: 48906
Phone: (517) 371-8080
Email: info@mhpn.org
Website: http://www.mhpn.org
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy
Contact: Jeff Shook
Address: PO Box 973
City: Fenton
State: MI
Zip: 48430
Phone: (810) 750-9236
Email: rescuetwo@aol.com
Michigan Maritime Museum
Contact: Barbara Kreuzer
Address: 260 Dyckman at the Bridge
City: South Haven
State: MI
Zip: 49090
Phone: (269) 637-8078
Email: barbarammmuseum@accn.org
Michigan Museums Association
Contact: Teresa Goforth
Address: PO Box 10067
City: Lansing
State: MI
Zip: 48901
Phone: (517) 482-4055
Email: gofortht@michiganmuseums.org
Michigan SeaGrant (University of Michigan)
Contact: George Carignan
Address: 401 E. Liberty, Suite 330
City: Ann Arbor
State: MI
Zip: 48104
Phone: (734) 615-4084
Email: carignan@umich.edu
Michigan State University
Contact: Gail Vander Stoep
Address: 131 Natural Resources Building
City: East Lansing
State: MI
Zip: 48824
Phone: (517) 353-5190
Email: vanders1@msu.edu
Middle Island Lighthouse Keepers Association
Contact: Marv Thute
Address: 5671 Rockport Road
City: Alpena
State: MI
Zip: 49707
Phone: (989) 356-4766
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Contact: Susan DeVries
Address: 53 West Jackson Blvd., Ste. 350
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60604
Phone: (312) 939-5547
Email: susan_devries@nthp.org
The Nature Conservancy
Contact: Helen Taylor, State Director
Address: 101 East Grand River
City: Lansing
State: MI
Zip: 48906
Phone: (517) 316-0300
Email: michigan@tnc.org
Ontonagon County Historical Society
Contact: Bruce Johanson
Address: 326 River Street
City: Ontonagon
State: MI
Zip: 49958
Phone: (906) 884-2826
Email: johanson@up.net
Point Aux Barques Lighthouse Preservation Society
Contact: Ron Burkhard
Address: 7170 Lighthouse Road
City: Port Hope
State: MI
Zip: 48468
Phone: (989) 428-5177
Email: president@pointeauxbarqueslighthouse.org
Port Austin Reef Light Association
Contact: Marv Kuziel
Address: PO Box 546
City: Port Austin
State: MI
Zip: 48467
Phone: (989) 738-6555
Email: marvkuziel@juno.com
Port Huron Museum
Contact: Dr. Dennis Zembala
Address: 1115 Sixth Street
City: Port Huron
State: MI
Zip: 48060
Phone: (810) 982-0891, Ext. 13
Email: dzembala@phmuseum.org
Presque Isle Lighthouse Historical Society
Contact: Peter Pettalia
Address: 11617 Bell Bay Road
City: Presque Isle
State: MI
Zip: 49777
Phone: (989) 356-1995
Email: ppettalia@presqueisletownship.org
Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers' Association
Contact: Craig Renny
Address: PO Box 673
City: Ludington
State: MI
Zip: 49431
Phone: (231) 845-7343
Save A Lighthouse
Contact: John McKinney
Address: 520 West Front Street, Suite A
City: Traverse City
State: MI
Zip: 49684
Phone: (231) 922-4628
Email: mckinne8@msu.edu
Save Our South Channel Lights
Contact: Chuck Brockman
Address: PO Box 46531
City: Mount Clemens
State: MI
Zip: 48046
Phone: (810) 748-1888
Email: soslights1@aol.com
South Fox Island Lighthouse Restoration Project
Contact: John McKinney
Address: 7288 Peninsula Drive
City: Traverse City
State: MI
Zip: 49686
Phone: (231) 947-1926
Email: mckinne8@msu.edu
Web site: http://www.southfoxisland.us.tc/
Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society
Contact: Sue Skibbe
Address: PO Box 212
City: Alpena
State: MI
Zip: 49707
Phone: (989) 356-6743
Email: sueskibbe@hotmail.com
University of Michigan (Office of State Outreach)
Contact: David Lossing
Address: 6076 Fleming Bldg., 503 Thompson St.
City: Ann Arbor
State: MI
Zip: 48109
Phone: (734) 764-8029
Email: dalossin@umich.edu
Waugoshance Lighthouse Preservation Society
Contact: Chris West
Address: PO BOX 1061
City: Mackinaw City
State: MI
Zip: 49701
Phone: (231) 436-7972
Email: chriswest@waugoshance.org
West Michigan Tourist Association
Contact: Linda Singer
Address: 950 28th Street SE, Ste E-200
City: Grand Rapids
State: MI
Zip: 49508
Phone: (616) 245-2217
Email: linda@wmta.org
White River Light Station Museum
Contact: Karen McDonnell
Address: 6199 Murray Road
City: Whitehall
State: MI
Zip: 49461
Phone: (616) 894-8265
This program is financed in part with federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior. This program receives federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: Office for Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.
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