Lighthouse Collectable - Passage Island - NEW - $17.00

Manchester CT

12 August, 2021

12:45 PM

Description

Michigan - With increased mining of copper, nickel and silver along the north shore of Lake Superior toward the end of the 1860's, the volume of vessel traffic making its way through the area increased dramatically. With many vessels making the deep-water passage between the northern tip of Isle Royale and Passage Island, a scant three and a half miles to the north, the Lighthouse Board determined that a light on the southern tip of Passage Island was necessary to mark the deepest northern edge of the channel. Realizing that the costs associated with construction at such a remote and inaccessible location would be high, the Board requested an appropriation of $18,000 for the construction of the station in its annual report for the 1871 fiscal year. - Certificate of Authenticity from Danbury Mint included - 4" tall - Danbury Mint