I found this news story on the boarnerd.com site, I have copied and pasted it, here is the link to the news page but you have to scroll down and find it
http://www.boatnerd.com/news/ Crisp Point fundraising campaign seeks to restore lighthouse’s light
8/1 - Crisp Point Light to return. That’s the theme of a new campaign from the Crisp Point Lighthouse Historical Society (CPLHS) as it embarks on a fundraising campaign to once again assist boat traffic along the far reaches of Lake Superior.
“A lighthouse without a light in it is just a lighthouse,” said President Rick Brockway of CPLHS. “This has been one of our goals for a long, long time.”
Figuring they will need approximately $4,000 to restore the light, Brockway and company have already raised approximately 25 percent of the needed funds since the project was approved in June.
“The plan is to put it in the spring of 2013,” said Brockway. “On May 1, we’re hoping to flip the switch.” While there is no electricity at the isolated outpost, Brockway said there is plenty of sunlight to fuel the L.E.D. light through a solar power system.
“The guy told me if we had no charging from the sun, the battery would run the light for 39 days,” said Brockway after his consultation with the experts.
Calling it a private aid to navigation, Brockway explained the device will flash 10 blinks per minute, providing 360 degrees of light visible for 5-7 miles. He added the original plans called for a more powerful light, but the U.S. Coast Guard requested the limited range to ensure that shipping traffic on Lake Superior did not mistake the beacon for the Whitefish Point Lighthouse.
Upon activation, the light will be operational from May 1 to Nov. 1 each year, according to Brockway, with a daylight sensor designed to shut the system down when the sun is up to conserve battery power.
Donations are currently being accepted for the project, and anyone giving $20 or more will have their names engraved on a plaque at the Crisp Point Lighthouse.
The Crisp Point Lighthouse became operational on May 5, 1904 and ended its service as an aid to navigation on Nov. 8, 1992, according to the Crisp Point Lighthouse Historical Society.
For more information or to make a donation, visit the organization’s Website at crisppointlighthouse.org.
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
