June 16 – Third team of the season
The 3rd team of the season headed out yesterday. Likely some painting & masonry coming soon!
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June 7 – Team Update
Cathy, Jen, Linda, Kathy & Sandy arrived Sunday and spent a productive visit performing a variety of grounds-related projects.
1867 Lighthouse Historic Photos Sequenced
A fair number of the station’s historic photos are undated. A volunteer recently attempted to sequence them based on documented changes to the buildings. Here’s the result of those efforts. Most of these images below are from the National Archives except where noted. The first known photo of the station is this 1884 image showing […]
John Nelson Retires
Long-term Board Member John Nelson has retired after a two-decade involvement with the group. John’s personal association with the island was even longer; his great-uncle Nels Nelson had been an assistant keeper in the 1920’s. He was part of the original island assessment in May 2006 and many of the early work trips. He made […]
Annual Meeting Presentation Highlights
The FILA 2023 Annual Meeting was held at The Union in Northport December 6 with a mix of new and returning members and volunteers. Highlights from the presentation follow: The season started in May with clearing stone that had accumulated during the prior high water. The next team re-shingled the east portico; performed seasonal screen […]
August 25 – It’s a Wrap
Keith & Ally Lang just returned from another stint of island volunteering. They helped close up buildings and winterize equipment …another island season comes to an end!
It’s Giving Tuesday!
FILA continues to work hard restoring the Station, collecting & preserving its history and educating people on the role of Lighthouses in maritime history. Please come along for the ride. You can donate online at https://southfoxlighthouse.org/donate/ or send a contribution to: Fox Island Lighthouse Association P.O. Box 851 Traverse City, MI 49685
Need a special gift for someone?
Need a gift for someone special? Our friends at the Shoal Shoppe carry a variety of South Fox gear with proceeds going to support preservation efforts. https://theshoalshoppe.com/cat/south-fox-island/ Items available include: – Mugs (new in 2023) – “I am a Keeper” Hats & T-Shirts – Kathy Firestone’s book, “The Fox Islands” (still the best resource for […]
Annual Meeting: Wednesday Dec 6, 2023
Join us at The Union, 107 E. Nagonaba St., Northport, MI 49670 on Wednesday, December 6 at 6 p.m. for season stories, music, food and good folks.
Off Island Projects
While onsite island activities have wrapped up for the season, project work continues. Jim & Ben from South Bend, IN removed one of the 1867 tower clockwork doors as a model for a missing storage cupboard door. Cathy Allchin coordinated recreating the needed door with long time volunteer Doug Noren of Spring Lake, MI. He […]