|
SEARCH ALF WEB
Help ALF
Today!
American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 565
Rockland,
Maine 04841
Phone: 207-594-4174
Fax: 207-596-1091
info@lighthousefoundation.org
The American Lighthouse Foundation is a
Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the
preservation of America's historic
lighthouses & lightships and
their heritage.
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
| |
Governor's Award for Historic Preservation
Presented to the DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society
|
|
| |
|
Drummond Island, MI
May 23, 2005 –
Governor Jennifer Granholm recently announced the 2005
recipients of the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation recognizing
outstanding historic preservation projects throughout the state.
Department of History, Arts and Libraries Director Dr. William Anderson
presented the awards during a ceremony |
Photo by Dave Bardsley
DeTour Reef Light
Michigan |
|
|
| |
on May 19 at the State Capitol rotunda. The DeTour
Reef Light Preservation Society (DRLPS) is proudly one of the recipients of
this prestigious award for their efforts in restoring and preserving the
DeTour Reef Light.
“Historic
structures across Michigan play an important role in making our communities
vibrant, interesting places to live and work,” Governor Granholm said. “This
year’s winners have demonstrated commitment, collaboration, cooperation and
the highest degree of excellence in preserving these important parts of
Michigan history.”
Created in 2003,
the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation recognizes individuals,
developers, corporations, academic institutions, and units of government
that have undertaken rehabilitation of historic resources or archaeological
excavations, or implemented sound public policy to promote preservation.
Through these awards, the governor seeks to draw attention to historic
resources’ unique potential for economic development as well as to the
important role these resources play in defining our communities. Nominations
for these awards are made to the governor by the State Historic Preservation
Review Board in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office,
Michigan Historical Center (www.michigan.gov/shpo).
For more information on the award program, please see
www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160--117949--,00.html.
The DRLPS team has
worked diligently since 1998 to restore and preserve the DeTour Reef Light
located a mile offshore in northern Lake Huron at the far eastern end of
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula between DeTour Village and
|
|
| |
|
Photo by Todd Walsh
DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society
Members (DRLPS)
(Left to right) Dave Bardsley-President,
Clif
Haley-Grants Chairman, Jeri Baron
Feltner-Director, Chuck Feltner-Restoration Chairman, Dr. William
Anderson, Director of the Michigan Department of History, Arts &
Libraries (who presented the awards), and Senator Jason Allen. |
Drummond Island. Built
in 1931, the 83-foot lighthouse is a strategic and historic landmark that
marks a dangerous reef to help guide ship traffic from and to Lake Huron and
Lake Superior via the strategic St. Mary’s River. The DRLPS completed major
restoration of the structure in 2004, and public tours to this unique
lighthouse will begin in July.
DRLPS founding
Director Jeri Baron Feltner accepted the award on behalf of the DRLPS along
with Chuck |
|
|
| |
Feltner- Restoration Chairman, Clif Haley-Grants Chairman, Dave Bardsley-President, and Paula Bardsley-Assistant Secretary. Jeri stated “I
am honored to accept this prestigious award on behalf of the committed and
talented DRLPS team, and would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of
the loyal volunteers, members, donors, private and government agencies
especially the State Historic Preservation Office, who have unfailingly
supported us with this worthwhile endeavor of preserving the DeTour Reef
Light as a magnificent monument to Michigan’s maritime history. The DRLPS
plans to continue to restore the lighthouse to its 1931 as built condition,
and to educate the public on the rich maritime history of the area for
generations to come.”
To learn more
about the organization, the lighthouse, and public tour programs, please
visit
www.DRLPS.com, or call 906-493-6609.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
