Little Sable Point Light

	LITTLE SABLE POINT LIGHT STATION (U.S. COAST GUARD/GREAT LAKES
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Architect	Col. Orlando M. Poe
MPS	U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR
NRHP reference No.	84001827

Little Sable Point Light
	Listed in National Register of Historic Places
Location	Ten miles South of Pentwater, Michigan
Coordinates	43°39′6″N 86°32′20″W / 43.65167°N 86.53889°W
Tower
Constructed	Tower, 1874
Foundation	109 wooden piles, driven into sand
Construction	Rust brick
Automated	1955
Height	Tower - 107 feet (33 m)
Shape	Conical
Markings	Red brick, Natural (orig. white), black trim and lantern
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
First lit	1874
Deactivated	2014
Focal height	33 m (108 ft)
Lens	Third-Order Fresnel lens
Range	17 miles
Characteristic	Flashing White, 1 flash every 6 sec.

National Register of Historic Places

The Little Sable Point Light is located south of Pentwater in the U.S. state of Michigan.^[8] It is in the southwest corner of Golden Township, just south of Silver Lake State Park.

The lighthouse was designed by Col. Orlando M. Poe.^[9]

Originally named "Petite Pointe Au Sable Lighthouse" and used on most official records but was changed officially in 1910. ^[10] Although commonly called "Little Sable Point Light", it is listed by the National Park Service under "Little Point Sable Light".^[11]

Prior to 1900, the brick was left in its natural color and state, as it was unusually hard and held up well to the elements. (Unlike is sister, Big Sable Point Light, which was made from Cream City Brick, and had to be encased in steel to retard the deterioration. Having it in natural tones, howerver, was a boon to the Lighthouse keeper, who did not have to apply a yearly coat of whitewash. In 1900 the light was painted white for the first time, to assuage the complaints of mariners who said the brick was difficult to see. It remained that color until 1975, when it was sand blasted, and returned to its natural color.^[12]

For the first time in over 50 years (last open in 1949), in June, 2006, the lighthouse opened to the public, so they can now climb its 139 steps and view the Third Order Fresnel lens. It is open Fridays through Sundays, from 10.00 AM to 6.00 PM from the first weekend in June through the end of August.^[13]

Because of its exposed location far out into the lake, it is considered to be one of the finest windsurfing spots on "the big pond."^[14]

It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not listed on the State Register, but is in a protected area, i.e., a state park.

Bibliography and further reading

Bibliography on Michigan lighthouses.
Crompton, Samuel Willard & Michael J. Rhein, The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses (2002) ISBN 1592231020; ISBN 978-1592231027.
Hyde, Charles K., and Ann and John Mahan. The Northern Lights: Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1995. ISBN 0814325548 ISBN 9780814325544.
Jones, Ray & Bruce Roberts, American Lighthouses (Globe Pequot, September 1, 1998, 1st Ed.) ISBN 0762703245; ISBN 978-0762703241.
Jones, Ray,The Lighthouse Encyclopedia, The Definitive Reference (Globe Pequot, January 1, 2004, 1st ed.) ISBN 0762727357; ISBN 978-0762727353.
Noble, Dennis, Lighthouses & Keepers: U. S. Lighthouse Service and Its Legacy (Annapolis: U. S. Naval Institute Press, 1997). ISBN 1557506388; ISBN 9781557506382.
Oleszewski, Wes, Great Lakes Lighthouses, American and Canadian: A Comprehensive Directory/Guide to Great Lakes Lighthouses, (Gwinn, Michigan: Avery Color Studios, Inc., 1998) ISBN 0-932212-98-0.
Penrod, John, Lighthouses of Michigan, (Berrien Center, Michigan: Penrod/Hiawatha, 1998) ISBN 9780942618785 ISBN 9781893624238.
Penrose, Laurie and Bill, A Traveler’s Guide to 116 Michigan Lighthouses (Petoskey, Michigan: Friede Publications, 1999). ISBN 0923756035 ISBN 9780923756031
Pepper, Terry. "Seeing the Light: Lighthouses on the western Great Lakes".
Putnam, George R., Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States, (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1933).
Tag, Thomas A., Little Sable Point Light Station, Softcover (Dayton, OH: Data Image, 1996) p. 35. ISBN 0-9649980-1-7.
United States Coast Guard, Aids to Navigation, (Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1945).
United States Coast Guard, Aids to Navigation Historical Bibliography.
Wagner, John L. "Beacons Shining in the Night: The Lighthouses of Michigan". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.
Wagner, John L., Michigan Lighthouses: An Aerial Photographic Perspective, (East Lansing, Michigan: John L. Wagner, 1998) ISBN 1880311011 ISBN 9781880311011.
Wargin, Ed, Legends of Light: A Michigan Lighthouse Portfolio (Ann Arbor Media Group, 2006). ISBN 9781587262517.
Wright, Larry and Wright, Patricia, Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia Hardback (Erin: Boston Mills Press, 2006) ISBN 1550463993.

External links

Notes

^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Michigan Lighthouses", Maritime Heritage Program, National Park Service, accessed 2008-07-06
^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Michigan Lighthouses", Maritime Heritage Program, National Park Service, accessed 2008-07-06
^ Terry Pepper, database on heights and focal planes.
^ Tag, Thomas A., Little Sable Point Light Station, Softcover (Dayton, OH: Data Image, 1996) p. 10. ISBN 0-9649980-1-7
^ Tag, Thomas A., Little Sable Point Light Station, Softcover (Dayton, OH: Data Image, 1996) p. 35. ISBN 0-9649980-1-7
^ Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, Little Sable Point Light.
^ Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, Little Sable Point Light.
^ "Little Sable Point Lighthouse", Seeing The Light
^ Wobser, David, boatnerd.com, Little Sable Point Light.
^ Tag, Thomas A., Little Sable Point Light Station, Softcover (Dayton, OH: Data Image, 1996) p. 6. ISBN 0-9649980-1-7
^ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Michigan Lighthouses", Maritime Heritage Program, National Park Service, accessed 2008-07-06
^ Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, Little Sable Light.
^ Neushwander, Alan, Little Sable Point Lighthouse Opens To The Public, WKLA, Jun. 02 2006. Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, Little Sable Light.
^ Michigan Windsurfing, Little Sable Point.

[1] "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Michigan Lighthouses", Maritime Heritage Program, National Park Service, accessed 2008-07-06

[2] "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Michigan Lighthouses", Maritime Heritage Program, National Park Service, accessed 2008-07-06

[3] Terry Pepper, database on heights and focal planes.

[4] Tag, Thomas A., Little Sable Point Light Station, Softcover (Dayton, OH: Data Image, 1996) p. 10. ISBN 0-9649980-1-7

[5] Tag, Thomas A., Little Sable Point Light Station, Softcover (Dayton, OH: Data Image, 1996) p. 35. ISBN 0-9649980-1-7

[6] Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, Little Sable Point Light.

[7] Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, Little Sable Point Light.

[8] "Little Sable Point Lighthouse", Seeing The Light

[9] Wobser, David, boatnerd.com, Little Sable Point Light.

[10] Tag, Thomas A., Little Sable Point Light Station, Softcover (Dayton, OH: Data Image, 1996) p. 6. ISBN 0-9649980-1-7

[11] "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Michigan Lighthouses", Maritime Heritage Program, National Park Service, accessed 2008-07-06

[12] Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, Little Sable Light.

[13] Neushwander, Alan, Little Sable Point Lighthouse Opens To The Public, WKLA, Jun. 02 2006. Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, Little Sable Light.

[14] Michigan Windsurfing, Little Sable Point.

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