North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station

East Coast, North Manitou Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashor, Michigan. County/parish: Leelanau.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 05, 1998. NRIS 98001191.

6 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 5 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • North Manitou Coast Guard Station

From Wikipedia:

North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station

North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station, also known as North Manitou Coast Guard Station, is a complex of buildings located on North Manitou Island, which is part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, in the U.S. The complex was constructed as a life-saving station. It is the only remaining station which was in use during all three periods of lifesaving service history, from the early volunteer period through operation by the United States Life-Saving Service and the United States Coast Guard. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/25338755

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