Peche Island Rear Range Light - Marine City, MI
N 42° 42.985 W 082° 29.491
17T E 377870 N 4730402
Pêche Island Rear Light is located in Marine City, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM17ARG
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2023
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From the historical marker at the lighthouse:
This range light was originally located in American Waters, east of the mouth of the Detroit River, just north of the international border and north east of Pêche Island, Ontario, Canada
It was brought to Marine City in 1982 through the combined efforts of Stanford C. Stoddard, Michgian National Bank, Luedtke Engineering Co. and the friends of the Marine City Open Air Maritime Museum. Dedicated August 21, 1983
Pêche Island (sounds like pesh) translates as fishing or fisherman's island.
Front and rear range lights give a ship correct bearing for safe entry into rivers or harbors.
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