Thunder Bay Island Station Site

Alpena Township, MI

Also known as Thunder Bay Island

The Thunder Bay Island Station Site site was established in 1876

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This is not an active site. It was active 1876-1951 (USCG crew lived

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This site was closed (in) 1951

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This is the original site location

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Designation number: 252

Station closed in 1951. 1876 and 1930 station house do not survive.

Station Site Notes:

1874 site secured, plans and specs being prepared; 1875 contract entered into, building rapidly progressing; 1876 ready for service; 1920 contract awarded for construction of lifeboat house; 1921 modern lifeboat houses with hoists constructed (USLSS Annual Reports). Discontinued in 1951 (USCG Historian's Website).

Buildings at this Station Site

There are no surviving station houses at this site.

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