Station Grand
Marais, Michigan
Coast
Guard Station #296
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Location: |
West side
entrance to Grand Marais Harbor, 1/3 mile south of Grand Marais Harbor
of Refuge Outer Light; |
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Date of
Conveyance |
1897 |
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Station
Built: |
1899 |
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Fate: |
Still in
operation |
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Station
Type: |
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Keepers:
Benjamin Truedell was appointed keeper
on 3 MAR 1900 and was still serving in 1915.
Location: LAKE SUPERIOR
Nearest city: GRAND MARAIS
Date station established: 1899
Date current building(s) built: 1938
Builder: U.S. COAST GUARD
Is station active? NO Date deactived: 1983
Existing Structures: STATION BUILDING (1938), QUARTERS (1938)
Are there existing vessels? YES; Type: 36-FOOT LIFEBOAT
Current use: MUSEUM/OFFICES/HOUSING
Open to the public? YES
Public Phone: 906-387-2607
Access:
PICTURED ROCK NATIONAL LAKESHORE
Owner: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE/GRAND MARAIS MARITIME MUSEUM
PICTURED ROCK NATIONAL LAKESHORE
P.O. BOX 40
MUNISING, MI 49862
National Register status: UNDETERMINED
Location: LAKE SUPERIOR
Nearest city: GRAND MARAIS
Owner: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE/GRAND MARAIS MARITIME MUSEUM
Current use: MUSEUM/OFFICES/HOUSING
Hours:
Public Phone: 906-387-2607
Access: PICTURED ROCK NATIONAL LAKESHORE |
