Cheboygan Crib Light
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The Cheboygan Crib Light is a lighthouse which marked the entrance from Lake Huron into the Cheboygan River.
Originally built in 1884, it was mounted on a crib more than 2000 feet from shore. There were no facilities on the crib for a keeper to live, so it is assumed that the keeper lived in Cheybogan.
In 1903, the existing wooden structure was torn down to a depth of 12 inches into the water and a new concrete steel structure was erected. In 1920, the facility was automated using acetylene instead of kerosene and a solar system that turn the light on and off automatically.
The light no longer being effective as a navigation device (with the growth of better navigation equipment), it was abandonded. In 1984 it was moved onto the breakwater of the Cheboygan River. In 2001 it was deeded to the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association who are working to rennovate it.