Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring

Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring
The London Free Press
The historical society now overseeing the 1840 lighthouse has raised $455,000 but says major repairs will depend on further funding.
The historical society now overseeing the 1840 lighthouse has raised $455,000 but says major repairs will depend on further funding.
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Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring

Bruce County Memories: Erie Belle blows up off Kincardine

Bruce County Memories: Erie Belle blows up off Kincardine
The Lucknow Sentinel
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, first on the Atlantic coast […]
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, first on the Atlantic coast […]
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Bruce County Memories: Erie Belle blows up off Kincardine

Up North beach town leans into cultural tourism with $180K storytelling initiative

Up North beach town leans into cultural tourism with $180K storytelling initiative
Great Lakes Commission
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 […]
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 […]
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Built in 1840, will anyone save the oldest wooden lighthouse on the Great Lakes?

Built in 1840, will anyone save the oldest wooden lighthouse on the Great Lakes?
The London Free Press
The Port Burwell landmark faces a $1.5-million restoration.
The Port Burwell landmark faces a $1.5-million restoration.
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Built in 1840, will anyone save the oldest wooden lighthouse on the Great Lakes?
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