Pointe Aux Barques home to Michigan s first woman lightkeeper
Paige Withey, paige.withey@hearstnp.com
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The Shook s legacy lives on at the Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse through the sharing of history and the Michigan Historical Marker dedicated to the couple. (Paige Withey/Huron Daily Tribune) Show MoreShow Less
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Years after Catherine resigned from the keeper position, the Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse, pictured here in 1904, was rebuilt and the light upgraded. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less
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A Historical Marker at Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse acknowledges Peter Shook, the lighthouse s first keeper, and his wife, Catherine, who became Michigan s first woman lighthouse keeper following her husbands untimely death. (Courtesy Photo) Show MoreShow Less