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    40 Mile Point Lighthouse A Little History about the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse Building the lighthouse took from July of 1896, as soon as the building materials arrived to November 12, 1896. Housing for the crew was built first. The lighthouse was built like the Big Bay Lighthouse that is ...

    Schooners were made in different sizes. Every schooner must be fore-and-aft rigged and have a minimum of two masts. They had the ability to carry large loads and were more controllable. Maintenance costs were lower and it did not take many men to man the vessel.

    Alpena Central High School 1942 In April of 1940 Alpena High School Burned. Classes were held in Memorial Hall, American Legion, Civic League and the Boys Club. The citizens really pulled together to get the children back in school quickly. The New Alpena Central High School was built in 1941 ...

    Alpena Central High School c1939 A little history The Union School was completed in 1868 on the block of Second and Dunbar Street. However, the town continued to grow. The board determined the school was not large enough. So in 1889 the Union School was demolished making way for the ...

    The Alpena County Courthouse c1950 The Alpena County Courthouse (located at 720 Chisholm Avenue, Alpena, MI., between Eighth and Ninth Streets) was burned down twice. The first time was on December 12, 1870 and the second time was on December 22, 1932. This courthouse was built in 1934 and opened ...