The carpenter crew of Jim G. and Ben E. have been busy this week with some much-needed repair to the island structures, despite the “wicked” storm that blew through. As you can see, the job was challenging, but the guys worked their magic on a rotting window in the cellar of the 1867 Lighthouse. Not […]
Team #5 is on island the week of July 15 repairing structural problems in Assistant Keepers Quarters and 1867 Lighthouse windows. Check out the Keepers Log for more pictures of their progress. Get rehabilitation & restoration updates in our Keeper’s Log.
Two work trips were completed at the lightstation during the month of June—the third annual “women’s trip” (starring Linda P., Cathy A., Kathy S., Sandra W., and a newcomer to the island, Jen B.), and the painter’s trip with Kathy S., Audrey O., and contractor Mark Lee. (I can’t help myself about the bunny ears–this […]
After a few delays, the opening team (Linda, Cathy, Marty, Tom, and Jack) arrived at the light station on May 8, 2024, to prepare for the summer season. The excavator arrived the next day…and Marty went to work digging the new pit for the outhouse. Tom and Jack looked for buried treasure (sorry, Captain […]
If you are interested in booking a private charter to the South Fox Island Light Station, email southfoxisland@gmail.org with subject “TRIP”. We are working with Manitou Transit in Leland, MI to finalize details. Each trip will last approximately five hours (1.5 hours out, 2 hours on island, 1.5 hours return). All visitors must be members […]
Join us for an informal introduction to the South Fox Island Light Station and learn about our upcoming season! Date: Wednesday, April 10 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Maritime Heritage Alliance Building One (Ed Brown Building) 13268 S. West Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City–across from the Discovery Pier. Questions: Southfoxisland@gmail.com Update: The event presentation is available […]
Kudos to South Fox Island board member Kathy Sanders, winner of the Traverse City 2023 Sara Hardy Humanitarian of the Year Award for her work with Before, During & After Incarceration (BDAI), a non-profit that supports inmates and their families. Active in many other human rights organizations, she finds time to wield a paintbrush and […]
A great start to today’s trip out to South Fox–Ham and his crew of two used the tractor from the DNR to load the cement on the Bear, and we had a smooth ride out to the island…all was well. Oops… the starboard motor lift stopped working, so we were not able to land where […]
Some serious indoor prep…Kathy S is tackling the stairway, I scraped and painted the kitchen, and Cathy A attacked the blue room…it is scraped! The outdoor team —- Karen, Sandra, and Audrey —is making serious headway…cleared all around the fog signal building and Audrey is our tractor driver extraordinaire…
More reflections on the July 10-11 trip. Summer on South Fox Island is a plethora of projects, from painting and restoring to landscaping, cooking, and gathering wood for the campfire… admittedly, one of the more anticipated “projects” is enjoying the evening campfire. Cookie Kathy S. provided the “fixin’s” for s’mores, spoiling our island contingent as […]