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An early 20th-century photograph of the Old Mackinac Point Lightstation.

100 Years Ago Today at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

One hundred years ago this week, lighthouse keeper George W. Marshall entered in the "JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Old Mackinaw Point 1907":

January 25th   (Friday)  “fresh NW & Snow  Nothing of Importance to day  no more Lights in operation  all Shut down but this One.  Barometer 29.50”.

January 26th   (Saturday)  “light E & Cleare  Keeper out on the Ice fishing  Ice is permanent hands getting ready to Close Station.  Barometer 29.50”.

January 27th  (Sunday)  “Closed Station to day for the Winter.  Barometer 29.70”.

March 27th (Wednesday) “Opened the Station to day and Sounded fog Signal from 7A to 12 PM  Ice Moving down the Straits but holding from McGulpin Point West Wards  Ice Very Rotten.  Barometer  29.50” .

March 28th  (Thursday)  “fresh W & Cleare  Working at Engines  Ice is going Slowly   Sounded fog Signal from 12 P to to 2 am.  Barometer  29.40”.

March 29th (Friday)  “fresh SE & fog to SW gale  Sounding fog Signal  the Ice has moved out of the Straits to day.  Barometer  29.50”.

March 30th  (Saturday)  “Gale W & Cool  With Snow flurries  Ice has Shoved back in the Straits Last night Very hard Ice Little Water to be Seen.  Barometer  29.60”.

March 31st  (Sunday)  “fresh N & Leare & freezing  Straits full of Ice and hard heavy Ice at that   Very Little Water in Sight.  Barometer  29.90”.