Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse Wood Print

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Located along the eastern approach to the Straits of Makinac, Michigan, twelve-mile-long and six-mile-wide Bois Blanc Island was ceded to the United States on August 3, 1795 by Chippewaw chief Matchekewis as part of the Treaty of Greenville. Bois Blanc is French for white wood and likely refers to the island's stands of basswood tree whose white underbark was used by Native Americans and French fur traders as cordage for sewing up canoes and making webbing for snowshoes.

On May 23, 1828, Congress appropriated $5,000 for a lighthouse on Bois Blanc Island, and on March 9th of the following year, a $4,695 contract was awarded to Philo Scovill of Cleveland for building a light-house and dwelling-house on the island and fitting up the light-house with patent lamps and reflectors. The outer end of a peninsula extending from the northern side of Bois Blanc Island was selected as the site for the lighthouse, which would serve as a guide for mariners sailing through the Straits of...

A picture is a poem without words....Horace. My photos and digital paintings are picture words intended to invoke delight, thought, memories or wonder in the minds of the viewer. Some are meant to inform or instruct, but all are offered for the enjoyment of those whose eyes will explore them. I get excited about all things nature, wildlife, and nostalgia, however my travel and visits to interesting places also show up in my work. Please browse my galleries which are open to the public and anyone interested in design or decorating residential, commercial or public buildings. Volume discounts are available. If you have questions about any of my work, do not hesitate to contact Phyllis Taylor at e-mail address: ...

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