GC5JYA5 MMS.96 - Manistee Lighthouse (Unknown Cache) in Michigan, United States created by Goldfinch

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Goldfinch: This series has been a lot of fun for me and many others. But now it is time for this Geo-Art to be retired. The area is nor open for something new. Looking forward to seeing what someone will use this area for in the furture. Thanks goes out to everyone that found the caches.
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Hidden : 4/18/2015

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

"MMS"
Michigan Map Series

The above coordinates are FALSE.

This cache is part of a series of caches. Please read about the series in GC5DBXQ - "Geo-Art Michigan". All information and updates to this series will be listed in the above cache.

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Manistee Lighthouse
Congress had authorized the construction of a light at Manistee North Pierhead Light the mouth of the Manistee River in 1860, but it wasn't until 1870 when the light was constructed on the south pier. The Michigan forest fire of 1871, which destroyed much of the lower peninsular, also destroyed the lighthouse a year after it was completed. Two piers extend into Lake Michigan from the mouth of the Manistee River, at Manistee. In 1873 new lighthouses were built on both the south and north piers. The north pier light was a combination fog signal and light Manistee North Pierhead Light tower and was located at the end of the wooden north pier. An elevated wooden catwalk running from the shore to the light was added to the new light. Major harbor improvements were made in 1927 and both pier lights were removed. A new 39 foot tall, white, cylindrical cast iron tower was built at the end of the north pier whose light still shines out over Lake Michigan.

True : N 44° 40.082 W 85° 18.647

False: N 44° 39.170 W 85° 18.640

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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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MMS.96 - Manistee Lighthouse Mystery Cache

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