NEWBERRY, MI (AP)-- Repairs and restoration are coming to three historic lighthouses in Michigan.
More than 126,000 in grant funding from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office have been awarded to the Crisp Point Light Historical Society, the North Manitou Light Keepers and Saint Clair County Parks and Recreation.
A $60,000 grant through the Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program would be used on exterior renovations of the Crisp Point Lighthouse along Lake Superior. The North Manitou Shoal Lighthouse on Lake Michigan near Leland Township is expected to use a $50,000 for rehabilitation work of its watch deck. A $16,667 grant would be used for rehabilitation of the watch and lantern rooms at the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse along Lake Huron.
