Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1947, p. 309

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COAST-GUARD LIFEBOAT STATIONS Maintained by the United States on the Great Lakes, Including Canadian Life-Saving Stations. LAKE SUPERIOR Duluth, Minn.--On Minnesota Point, about % mile southerly from Duluth Ship Canal. Eagle Harbor, Mich.--On east side of harbor. Grand Marais, Minn.--At south end of gravel pit on east side of harbor. Grand Marais, Mich.--West of harbor entrance. Marquette, Mich.--Near inner end of U. S. breakwater, near light. Munising, Mich.--On south side of Sand Point. Portage, Mich.--Near the lake shore on easterly side of northerly end of the Upper Canal, Keweenaw Waterway. Vermilion, Mich.--Ten miles west of Whitefish Point light. Whitefish Point, Mich.--About 800 feet ENE. of Whitefish Point Light. LAKE MICHIGAN Beaver Island, Mich.--Near St. James light in harbor, north end. Calumet, I1l.--See South Chicago. Charlevoix, Mich.--South side of Pine River entrance to harbor. Chicago, Il]l.--One on west side of yacht harbor, Jackson Park. One on south side of entrance to Chicago River, at north end of inner breakwater. See also South Chicago. Frankfort, Mich.--North side of entrance to harbor. Grand Haven, Mich.--North side entrance of Grand River. Holland, Mich.--South side entrance of Black Lake. Kenosha, Wis.--In the harbor, on Washington Island, east side. Kewaunee, Wis.--North side of entrance to harbor. Ludington, Mich.--North side of entrance to harbor. Manistee, Mich.--North side of entrance to harbor. Michigan City, Ind.--East side of entrance to harbor. Milwaukee, Wis.--In McKinley Park, north end of north breakwater. Muskegon, Mich.--South side of entrance to harbor. Plum Island, Wis.--Near northeast point of island, about 2% miles northwest of Pilot Island Light. Racine, Wis.--North side of Root River, near light. St. Joseph, Mich.--North side of harbor entrance. Sheboygan, Wis.--Near inner end of old north pier stub. South Chicago, [ll--On lake front in southerly part of Calumet Park. South Manitou Island, Mich.--Southeast side of island, %4 mile north of light. Sturgeon Bay Canal, Wis.--At easterly entrance, on north side. Two Rivers, Wis.--North side of entrance to harbor. Wilmette, Ill--North side of harbor entrance. LAKE HURON Bois Blanc Island, Mich.--At Walker's Point, east side of island. Hammond, Mich.--On east point of Hammond Bay. Harbor Beach, Mich.--In the water to the west of the northerly end of the dredged anchorage area. Mackinac Island, Mich.--In the northwesterly part of harbor. Middle Island, Mich.--On north end of the island, about % mile northwest of light. Port Huron, Mich.--On west side of entrance to St. Clair River, near Fort Gratiot Light. Southampton, Ont.--On the east breakwater, opposite Chantry Island. Tawas, Mich.--Near the lighthouse. Thunder Bay Island, Mich.--On the west side of the island, about 5% mile west of light. Detroit River--At Belle Isle Light, near upper end of the island. LAKE ERIE Ashtabula, Ohio.--East side of harbor, 400' north of bridge. Buffalo, N. Y.--On the south pier at the mouth of Buffalo River. Cleveland, Ohio.--On the west pier, entrance of Cuyahoga River. Erie, Pa.--On north side of entrance of Erie Harbor. Fairport, Ohio.--On west side entrance of Grand River. Lorain, Ohio.--East side entrance of Black River. Marblehead, Ohio.--On Point Marblehead, near the quarry docks. Point Pelee, Ont.--Near the south extremity of the point. 309

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