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  • Witnessing A Modern Engineering Marvel In and Around Lake Huron

    Witnessing A Modern Engineering Marvel In and Around Lake Huron
    Feb 24 2025
    Discover how more than one weather pattern system impacted the Great Lakes Region per U.S. Upper Midwest & Southwest Ontario Canada between late October into early November 1913. Find out what hurdles faced the U.S. Weather Bureau involving storm forecasting in 1913. Get an in depth analysis behind when the storm first struck Lake Huron including final aftermath. Discover exactly where Presque Isle Township is located in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Determine primary reason why the need for a lighthouse was so strong around Presque Isle Harbor during early 1830’s. Get introduced to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Officer Major Orlando Metcalfe Poe. Understand importance behind steam fog signals. Get acquainted with Rogers City, Presque Isle’s official county seat. Learn just how large Lake Huron truly is along with the total number of islands it possesses. Understand just how severe the threat level was involving 50 Mile stretch of shoreline between Cheboygan & Presque Isle Lighthouse. Figure out how 40 Mile Point Light got its name including total number of shipwrecks recorded along Lake Huron’s waters since 2006. Determine if in fact the Straits of Mackinac connect multiple Great Lakes. Understand significance behind Spectacle Reef Light from a cost standpoint. Go behind the scenes and learn exactly how the Straits of Mackinac went about getting its name. Learn how vehicles accessed Straits of Mackinac prior to 1957 along with discovering an assortment of fascinating facts about the Mackinac Bridge itself. Discover how the Anishinabe People navigated around Straits of Mackinac prior to European arrival including lighthouses getting built. Receive a timeline of events between 1829-1892 leading up to constructing Old Mackinac Point Light. Learn if Old Mackinac Point Light provided vital services to railroad car ferries and how it became impacted once Mackinac Bridge opened.

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    1 h et 17 min
  • The Wolverine States Statehood Admittance To Constructing First Lighthouse

    The Wolverine States Statehood Admittance To Constructing First Lighthouse
    Feb 20 2025
    Discover how Lake Huron’s name came about. Figure out what narrow body of water drains Lake Superior starting at the end of Whitefish Bay into Lake Huron. Learn what towns, cities, & villages call Lake Huron home per Michigan & Ontario, Canada. Go behind the scenes and determine if Michigan got admitted into the Union around same time Fort Gratiot Light was built. Understand the reasoning behind why Fort Gratiot, located in Port Huron, got built. Learn about something drastic that occurred less than five years after Fort Gratiot Light was first constructed. Discover what the Lighthouse Service decided to implement come year 1911 after series of incidents took place along Saint Clair Rivers Entryway. Understand the importance behind lightships. Figure out what Pointe Aux Barques is referred to as. Discover if Pointe Aux Barques served as a vital waterway route. Go behind the scenes and get an in depth analysis into just how difficult it was for ships navigating Lake Huron’s Shores prior to lighthouse built at Pointe Aux Barques. Learn firsthand how Pointe Aux Barques Lifesaving Station proved to be pivotal in rescuing ships and their crew. Get a fundamental understanding into what element helped sustain Lighthouse Keepers including the stations they served. Learn how certain elements of Mother Nature interfered with Tawas Point Light’s stability despite the light itself still existing in the present day. Determine exactly how many lighthouses are there on Lake Huron. Understand why Sturgeon Point Lighthouse was built including just how many lighthouses got constructed between 1850’s-1870’s. Go behind the scenes and discover firsthand how Sturgeon Point Light has witnessed its fair share of life and death. Find out exactly how Sturgeon Point Light got impacted by the Great Lakes Storm of 1913.

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    1 h et 2 min
  • Lake Erie’s Geological & Lighthouse Breakthroughs

    Lake Erie’s Geological & Lighthouse Breakthroughs
    Feb 15 2025
    Discover the number of actual islands which exist on Lake Erie including how far back they date. Learn the differences involving Lake Erie’s Western & Eastern Ends regarding rocklike formations. Go behind the scenes and learn everything there is to know about Glacial Grooves at Kelley’s Island, Ohio. Determine if in fact French Explorers were the first to discover true value behind presence of harbor around present day Erie, Pennsylvania. Figure out what Presque Isle in French refers to. Learn what changes take place involving Presque Isle Light come Post Civil War Era. Find out what unique nickname was given to the new Presque Isle Light. Come upon 2 Presque Isle Lighthouse Keepers who performed acts of heroism. Determine just how many lighthouses there are on Lake Erie’s Waters. Discover if another town in Western New York nearly came close to getting called Erie Canal’s Western Terminus. Get to know Walter Smith including whether or not he entered into any business deals with the Federal Government. Explore how Dunkirk Area had become home to many shipwrecks around the lights vicinity. Learn everything there is to know about weather phenomenon called Seiche which occurs 1-2 Years on Lake Erie. Discover how the resort village of Put-In-Bay, Ohio got its name including its historical significance from a militaristic standpoint. Go behind the scenes and discover what 15th Congress recognized the need for come year 1819. Understand importance behind what took place come year 1822 involving particular lighthouses on Lakes Erie & Ontario including how they resonate in the present day time. Figure out how Marblehead, Ohio got its name.

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    1 h et 7 min
  • One Lake Erie Lighthouse Achieving A First Of Its Kind

    One Lake Erie Lighthouse Achieving A First Of Its Kind
    Feb 12 2025
    Learn exactly how many U.S States are surrounded by Lake Erie’s Waters’. Discover which U.S. City is the largest on Lake Erie. Determine if Lake Erie was carved out by glacier ice along with discovering its maximum depth level. Determine if Erie became the last Great Lake to be explored by Europeans. Get introduced to Thomas Talbot. Learn which Lake Erie Lighthouse became the first ever in the world to get powered by natural gas. Get an insight behind what comprises natural gas. Find out what steps were conducted to ensure natural gas functioned including how long it remained in use per this particular lighthouse. Determine if any follies occurred as well as the overall status behind lighthouses’ state from 1872 until early 21st Century. Explore what Congress did for the village of Buffalo, New York come year 1805. Discover how Buffalo Main Lighthouse played role of rescue station. Learn about various improvements which came into place before and after Civil War involving Buffalo Main Lighthouse. Understand why Buffalo Lighthouse Association has worked tirelessly behind restoring to maintaining the tower. Learn firsthand if there was an Indian Tribe called the Erie. Determine whereabouts in Ohio is considered to be located midway between Cleveland and Ashtabula. Find out when Ohio got admitted into the Union. Get an in depth analysis behind Fairport Lighthouse’s significance from commercial, political, & personal standpoint. Learn how both World Wars impacted further funding for Fairport Harbor Lighthouse including a personal stance taken by townspeople in saving old structure.

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    1 h et 22 min
  • Constructing Lighthouse Along A Point Known For Claiming Many Ships

    Constructing Lighthouse Along A Point Known For Claiming Many Ships
    Feb 9 2025
    Find out just how many lighthouses are on Lake Ontario including where the majority of them can be found. Discover what the Huron/Wyandot Indian Tribe refer Ontario as name wise. Learn exactly what the name Sodus refers to from an Indian standpoint. Explore firsthand what became of Sodus Bay after War of 1812 ended including something grand taking place come year 1825. Learn whether or not the Federal Government did anything to go about improving Sodus Point Light following Civil War’s end. Discover where Sodus Point, New York is located county wise including what it served as during later years of 19th Century. Learn how Thirty Mile Point got its name. Go behind the scenes and understand why this particular point hasn’t served mankind for better purposes. Discover when exactly the Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse officially got built as well as understanding why it stood out so differently. Also discover firsthand the lighthouses’ true primary purpose. Determine what Lighthouse Board Officials unanimously agreed upon prior to Thirty Mile Point Light getting built. Learn what took place between May-June 2008 involving a shipwreck which took place in October 1780 around Thirty Mile Point. Get an understanding behind what the name Oswego means including how many lighthouses total have served the port city. Discover Oswego Canal's significance in late 1820's including its history in the present day. Determine if there are multiple ways in reaching the Oswego Harbor West Pier Head Lighthouse. Learn about a tragic event which took place around lighthouses' confines come December 4, 1942 as well as what followed in the wake of the event. Understand importance behind how the village of Pulaski, New York got its name.

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    1 h et 14 min
  • From Overcoming War of 1812’s Aftermath To Building First Lighthouse On Lake Ontario

    From Overcoming War of 1812’s Aftermath To Building First Lighthouse On Lake Ontario
    Feb 6 2025
    Learn what river happens to be Lake Ontario’s primary water source. Find out which Canadian Cities comprise Lake Ontario’s Northern & Southern Shorelines. Discover what International River connects Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Understand what a tributary represents along with discovering connection between Genesee River and Lake Ontario. Get an insight into some basic trait features involving Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse including type of oil lamp used for lighting purposes. Learn how Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse Keepers modified their circumstances during times of inclement weather. Discover how long the lighthouse stayed in operation including where it stands come present day. Find out firsthand if any lighthouses on Lake Ontario had a style known as Bird-Cage Lantern. Determine if there are any other lighthouses in existence that have Bird-Cage Setup. Learn which river requires ship captains and their crew to navigate through in reaching Great Lakes from Atlantic Ocean. Discover what lighthouse on Lake Ontario marks official entrance into an International River connecting Canada & United States. Figure out what got introduced come start of 1850’s from a lightning standpoint. Get a brief introduction behind Fresnel Lenses including what took place come 1854 involving one of Lake Ontario’s Lighthouses. Understand differences between Refraction & Reflection. Learn exactly how many different sizes of lighthouse lenses got designed by French Physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel. Go behind the scenes and learn which lighthouse on Lake Ontario was the first in getting fitted with a Fresnel Lens including its order. Learn if any lighthouses on Lake Ontario still have functioning Fresnel Lens’s in present day.

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    1 h et 8 min
  • Prologue To Great Lakes Lighthouses: Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior

    Prologue To Great Lakes Lighthouses: Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior
    Feb 2 2025
    Agree if ships and their crewmen have been navigating Earth’s Waters as far back as Early Ancient Civilization Times. Determine what was implemented into place if a port wasn’t nearby. Learn about an archaeological project involving lighthouse construction during Ptolemy II’s Reign from 280-247 BC which had never been previously achieved. Discover if the lighthouse during Ptolemy II’s Reign achieved grand significance. Learn how lighthouses by start of 18th Century had undergone a radical transformation. Discover what lighthouse firsts took place in America before and just after French & Indian Wars end. Go behind the scenes and learn what takes place in the United States come April and August 1789. Find out what first United States Government engages in nearly a quarter of a century after 1789. Agree if it’s very easy for many people to assume that lighthouses are stationed in and around ocean waterways. Determine if in fact lighthouses are stationed around non-ocean waterways. Get a brief understanding behind the good and bad regarding mankind’s involvement along Great Lakes Waters including one first from year 1679. Develop a broad awareness into where our journey involving Great Lakes Lighthouses will take us.

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    49 min
  • How To Best Remember Marquis de Lafayette’s Legacy Past & Present

    How To Best Remember Marquis de Lafayette’s Legacy Past & Present
    Jan 28 2025
    Learn what specific act of kindness Lafayette performed just before he officially departed the United States. Discover if France still operated under a monarchy government by time Lafayette himself returned home. Determine if Lafayette returned back onto the political scene not long after returning to France. Understand what Lafayette’s Grand Tour had done for America as a nation. Find out what made Lafayette unique from an officer standpoint when arriving to America in 1824. Go behind the scenes and discover how grand national tour included both triumphs and sadness. Understand importance behind Lafayette connecting with African American Men from Revolutionary War Era. Get a timeline behind what happened to Lafayette starting January 3, 1834 into May 20, four months later. Learn who got elected as America’s 7th President nearly 3 Years after Lafayette’s death. Agree if Lafayette’s Farewell American Tour enabled him to be seen as real crusader for those people in bondage. Determine exactly how many places in America are named after Lafayette. Learn what action Congress took come start of 21st Century involving Lafayette. Learn exactly why America’s people took in Lafayette as one of their own when he visited during 1824-1825.

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    1 h et 10 min