The treacherous Lansing Shoals are located in Northern Lake Michigan at the western end of the Straits of Mackinac. Originally a lightship was stationed over the shoals to warn ships of the dangers that lurk below. In 1927 a concrete light station was constructed to replace the lightship. The circles along the base were originally portholes that were covered up along with the windows when it was automated in 1976. The portholes were for the living quarters and machinery in the “basement” of the lightstation. A few years after it was constructed in December of 1929 the spray from a winter storm froze over all of the doors exiting the lighthouse and the men were trapped inside for three days, although they had supplies to keep them nourished during their confinement.
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