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ABOUT WSLHPS

White Shoal Light Historical Preservation Society's mission is to fully restore White Shoal Light to a mid-1950s vintage and make her accessible to the public for day tours & volunteer opportunities.  White Shoal was obtained at an online General Services Administration auction in September 2016. The winning bid of $110,009.00 was placed by co-owners Brent Tompkins of Traverse City, Michigan and Mike Lynch of Weidman, Michigan.  Mike & Brent are both licensed contractors with a combined 75 years of experience in the trades and plan to use their skills and training in abatement and historical restoration at the offshore light station.

WSL IS …

  • the only red-and-white candy-cane striped lighthouse in the United States and the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes.

  • located 20 miles due west of the Mackinac Bridge and can be seen from the bridge's center span on a clear day.

  • visible along various points of U.S. Highway 2 in the Upper Peninsula. Best viewing is along the 5-mile stretch of Brevort beach.

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