The Changing Shape of Tawas Point

The Changing Shape of Tawas Point (HM2BXR)

Location: East Tawas, MI 48730 Iosco County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 15.247', W 83° 26.943'

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Shifting Sands and a New Lighthouse

The point has steadily made to the southward and westward, and the extremity of it is now more than a mile from the light.
Report of the Light-House Board, 1873

Blowing, shifting sand on the point forced the construction of the current lighthouse in 1876.
Between the building of the first lighthouse in 1853 and the early 1870s, Tawas Point grew more than a mile to the southwest, making the light useless as an aid to navigation. Congress appropriated $30,000 for the construction of a new lighthouse in 1875 to replace the outdated light.
It is intended to guide into the harbor of Tawas, which, from its situation so near the mouth of the much-dreaded Saginaw Bay, is of great value, and much resorted to for refuge.
Annual Report of the Light-House Board, 1873

Schooners such as Boscobel and Buckeye State carried vast amounts of lumber from Tawas sawmills. Increasing amounts of vessel traffic carrying lumber, iron ore, grain, and other commodities made lighthouses such as the one at Tawas Point critical for safe navigation.
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HM NumberHM2BXR
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Placed ByMichigan Historical Center & Michigan Historical Museum
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Date Added Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 304487 N 4903014
Decimal Degrees44.25411667, -83.44905000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 15.247', W 83° 26.943'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 15' 14.82" N, 83° 26' 56.58" W
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Area Code(s)989
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 583-1199 Tawas Beach and Point Rd, East Tawas MI 48730, US
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