Flat Rock removing part of former skating rink to plant permanent evergreen tree
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Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 125 lights along its shores.
Thousands of lighthouse keepers tended to the state’s lights over the decades when they were crucial tools of marine navigation. These individuals braved the constant perils of this lonely and physically demanding profession to ensure the safety of all ships sailing Michigan waters.
While the majority of those keepers were male, historian and author Dianna Stampfler says there were more than a few women who made a living keeping Michigan’s lighthouses operational.
“We actually were able to determine, through various sources, that over 50 women served as lighthouse keepers,” Stampfler said Tuesday during Ladies of the Lights,” a live virtual presentation hosted by the Flat Rock Library. “Some of them (served) for as short as two weeks, some of them as long as 44 years. . I imagine (these women) always felt like they had to prove themselves, because they wer