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Whats the history behind it being named Whiskey Point? [/QUOTE]


Whiskey Point was originally named for the 1838 fur trading post that operated on the point, and for the commodity that was the post's chief item of sale. Soon afterward in the 1850s, St. James's Harbor on Beaver Island became established as a safe haven in a storm (an event quite common on Lake Michigan). The light was thus a natural extension of the emergency usage. The original light was constructed in 1856, and the light currently in use was constructed in 1870

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I love those lighthouses. When I first joined the Coast Guard I was stationed at the Aids to Navigation station in Muskegon. I was lucky enough to go TAD on the Cutter Sundew, a 180 foot tender. We painted and rehabed every lighthouse from some small stuff around Calumet all the way to Manistee. Never did make it any further north. That was an awesome spring, lots of time hanging in a boatswains chair but it was worth the view. That picture makes me miss Michigan.
 
Whiskey Point was originally named for the 1838 fur trading post that operated on the point, and for the commodity that was the post's chief item of sale.

- from Wikipedia
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And from what I have gathered, it was whiskey of exceptionally pour poor quality. Beaver Island got it name I believe from the fact that in the early days it rivaled Mackinac as a fur trading post.
 
Chuck,

It looks like a neat place I've never been. Details and pictures of your tri would be appreciated.

Tom
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Sure Tom, give me a little time. Beaver Island is a GREAT get away from the hustle and bustle...a long ferry ride, but well worth it in my opinion. As many locals told us, it's not Mackinac, and we were glad of that. We went there last year on a "slow day" which pushed my limits of dealing with people, but for the first time for either me or my wife we spent the night on the island and Mackinac at night is a whole different island. That got us looking at alternative get aways that would get us away from the crowds.

Chuck
 
Beaver Island. St. James??
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ding ding ding...we have a winner.

Chuck
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Anyone ever duck hunt out there?
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From what I gather, the puddle ducking on the island's lakes is decent (relative to Michigan) but likely not heavily hunted. They get sea ducks through the archipelago but I couldn't find out if anyone hunts them there.

Chuck
 
Beaver Island. St. James??
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ding ding ding...we have a winner.

Chuck
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Anyone ever duck hunt out there?
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From what I gather, the puddle ducking on the island's lakes is decent (relative to Michigan) but likely not heavily hunted. They get sea ducks through the archipelago but I couldn't find out if anyone hunts them there.

Chuck
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When I see places like that I always wonder about them. I bet you can get some cool birds on the lakes in the islands in a heavy storm.

T
 
I love those lighthouses. When I first joined the Coast Guard I was stationed at the Aids to Navigation station in Muskegon. I was lucky enough to go TAD on the Cutter Sundew, a 180 foot tender. We painted and rehabed every lighthouse from some small stuff around Calumet all the way to Manistee. Never did make it any further north. That was an awesome spring, lots of time hanging in a boatswains chair but it was worth the view. That picture makes me miss Michigan.
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Beaver Island is a good place to see many seldon viewed lights. Besides the two lights on the big island, the Archipelago and surrounding shoals are home to 11 lights. There is a plane tour that we thought about taking to see them all, but alas, ran out of time and will save that for next time.

Chuck

http://www.freshairaviation.net/lighthouseairtours.html
 
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