The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) partnered with the Marquette U.S. Coast Guard station to send Great Lakes Conservation Corps (GLCC) members to provide service to the historic Stannard Rock Lighthouse.
About 42 miles from Marquette in Lake Superior, the Stannard Rock Lighthouse is the farthest lighthouse from a coast in the United States and often is referred to by the Coast Guard as one of the loneliest places in the country. GLCC’s rehabilitation efforts included a deep clean of the lighthouse’s interior and measurements for the replacement of breached windows.
The service to Stannard Rock yielded 13 bags of debris that were hauled back to the mainland with the help of the U.S. Coast Guard.
“The crew from Coast Guard Station Marquette values our relationship with the team associated with SWP deeply,” said Petty Officer Terry Bailey. “It’s not often that we have the chance to make the loneliest place in the country feel crowded with great people. We have enjoyed the lighthouse visits over the years and we look forward to the visits in the years to come.”
The SWP acquired Stannard Rock Lighthouse from the federal government in 2015 and is working with partners including the U.S. Coast Guard to continue ongoing rehabilitation of this historic structure. This lighthouse has withstood 138 years of battering Lake Superior waves and crushing ice. SWP’s rehabilitation plan is focused on preserving this unique piece of Upper Peninsula history for generations to come as part of its land conservancy program.
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