The historical society now overseeing the 1840 lighthouse has raised $455,000 but says major repairs will depend on further funding.
Written by Bruce Krug (September 1965) and submitted by the Bruce County Historical Society On Nov. 21, 1883, the “Erie Belle” was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine. She was a wrecking tug owned by a Windsor firm. Previously “Erie Belle” had been a passenger steamer
The northern Michigan beach town of Ludington is leaning into cultural tourism by highlighting its more than 150 years of history – including museums, lighthouses and lumber baron homes – through a […]