Point Betsie Light Station

Nearest City:	Frankfort, MI
County:	Benzie
Planted By:	SpringChick
Date Planted:	August 2002
Terrain:	Easy
Time/Distance:	About 30 minutes
Status:	Inactive

History…

The Point Betsie Light Station, which was registered with the National Registry of Historic Places in 1984, is one of the mostly visited and widely recognized lighthouses on the Great Lakes. The existing structure was built in 1858 on a point of land, known by the early settlers and trappers as “Point Aux Bec Sceis,” translated loosely to mean “sawed beak point.” This point of land was a key turning point for ships entering the Manitou Passage.

Until recent years, the keeper’s dwelling served as supplemental housing for US Coast Guard personnel. The lighthouse has now been turned over from the USCG to The Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse, a citizen’s organization formed for the purpose of preserving and managing the lighthouse.

The dunes area to the south and east of the lighthouse are a part of the Zetterberg and Point Betsie Dune Preserves, which boast several species of rare dune vegetation, as well many unique shoreline animal habitats. Please be conscious of this as you visit and stay on trails and avoid trampling beach grass or other plants. Hiking trails are available throughout the dunes preserve if you have a longer period of time.

Clues…

This box is missing and will be replanted in a new location.

Tagged: Clues, Inactive, MI-Benzie, Michigan Lighthouses, Michigan-LP, Traditional

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by Sharon Miller on August 28, 2008 at 10:18 am

So sorry to hear that your letterbox is missing. I always enjoy following your clues and finding your wonderful stamps. Thank you for ALL your plants, you make letterboxing fun! Socks3, Harrison Township, MI

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