South Manitou Lighthouse glows again

SouthManitouLighthouse-GarryKnappenberger.jpgGary Knappenberger installs the new Replica Fresnel Lens at the South Manitou Island Lighthouse earlier this month. The historic lighthouse had been dark for half a century before a community effort culminated in the illumination of the Manitou Passage once again.

Photo by Dave Hooper

Read our coverage in the August 28 issue of the Glen Arbor Sun about the initiative to restore the South Manitou Lighthouse, and Grace Dickinson-Johnson’s memories of the island.

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