Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors made the announcement yesterday afternoon that they would be opening up the lighthouse and keepers home to tours beginning as soon as Memorial Day weekend, which would end indoor restrictions placed on the historic site since COVID-19 hit Minnesota in 2020. I for one am pumped that it is opening back up for inside tours.
The post yesterday stated that:
Tower and House Reopening: We are pleased to announce that starting on May 28 the Split Rock Lighthouse Tower and Keeper’s House will be open for General Admission access.
Split Rock, came to be, according to the Minnesota Historical Society s website, after a November gale wrecked nearly 30 ships in 1905 prompted this rugged landmark s construction. When the U.S. Lighthouse Service completed Split Rock Light Station in 1910, it soon became one of Minnesota s best-known destinations.
Split Rock Lighthouse To Allow Visitors Inside Memorial Day Wee
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Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 125 lights along its shores.
Thousands of lighthouse keepers tended to the state’s lights over the decades when they were crucial tools of marine navigation. These individuals braved the constant perils of this lonely and physically demanding profession to ensure the safety of all ships sailing Michigan waters.
While the majority of those keepers were male, historian and author Dianna Stampfler says there were more than a few women who made a living keeping Michigan’s lighthouses operational.
“We actually were able to determine, through various sources, that over 50 women served as lighthouse keepers,” Stampfler said Tuesday during Ladies of the Lights,” a live virtual presentation hosted by the Flat Rock Library. “Some of them (served) for as short as two weeks, some of them as long as 44 years. . I imagine (these women) always felt like they had to prove themselves, because they wer
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Carrabelle Museum Day
Back by popular demand, all three Carrabelle museums – Carrabelle History Museum, Camp Gordon Johnston Museum, and Crooked River Lighthouse – will be celebrating Museum Day on Saturday, May 1. This year, the Carrabelle museums will use Museum Day to pay tribute to the members and veterans of our country’s Armed Forces as part of National Military Appreciation Month. The museums will have special displays featuring some Franklin County people who served in the military as well as those from the U.S. Lighthouse Service. Admission to all three museums is free for everyone. Plus there will be free lighthouse tower climbs for all military active duty and veterans on May 1st. Be sure to take advantage of Museum Day and visit all three!