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}} The Round Island Light, also known as the "Old Round Island Point Lighthouse"〔 is a lighthouse located on the west shore of Round Island in the shipping lanes of the Straits of Mackinac,〔(Map of Lighthouses in the Mackinac Straits. )〕 which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It was deemed necessary because the island is a significant hazard to navigation in the straits, and was seen as an effective complement to the other lights in the area.〔(Brisson, Steven C. (Mackinac State Historic Parks chief curator), "A brief history of Old Mackinac Point Light," Mackinac Parks. )〕 Because of its color scheme and form — red stone base and wood tower — it has been likened to an old-fashioned schoolhouse. Ferries regularly pass it on their way to (and from) Mackinac Island, and it is a recognizable icon of the upper Great Lakes. ==History== This light is a twin of the Two Harbors Light in Minnesota.〔 Located in Coast Guard District 9,〔(Michigan lighthouse Conservancy, Round Island Light. )〕 the Round Island Light was built of painted brick in 1895〔(【引用サイトリンク】author= Wagner, John L. )〕 by a predecessor agency of the United States Coast Guard. It served as an active, manned lighthouse and fog signal in 1895–1947. It was abandoned in 1947 and replaced by the Round Island Passage Light, an automated light tower located in the adjacent Round Island Channel.〔(Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, Round Island Light. )〕 Abandoned, the lighthouse fell prey to plunderers and vandals. The structure's deterioration was almost complete in 1972 when a storm caused a corner of the lighthouse structure to collapse.〔(Lighthouses in the Mackinac Straits. )〕〔(Postcard – 1978 before restoration – at boatnerd.com. )〕 This event spurred preservation efforts. Round Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 1974,〔 and was added to the list of registered Michigan historic sites in 1978. Emergency work to stabilize the light tower structure was conducted in the 1970s, but the light tower remained gutted and inoperative. Restoration work was conducted in 1995〔(Round Island Lighthouse )〕 by the Friends of the Round Island Lighthouse and led by the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association (GLLKA),〔(Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association. )〕 aided by Boy Scouts of America Troop 323.〔 The work was partially funded by the state of Michigan, with the help of funds from a special license plate〔(State of Michigan information on Grants for Lighthouse Preservation )〕 developed by the state to raise donations for lighthouse restoration.〔(Michigan Government on Round Island Light. )〕〔(Lynne Cohen Duncan, Round Island Light )〕 In 1973 rip rap was spread around the lighthouse base to help prevent more deterioration. The following year, after it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, local fund raising efforts collected $12,000 for the project. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation appropriated $125,000 in 1977 for the project.〔(West Michigan Tourist Association, Round Island light. )〕 As a result of the success of this restoration work, the Coast Guard granted permission to relight the Round Island Light. The light was re-lit in 1996.〔(Mackinac Island News, September 10, 2005, on Round Island light. )〕 The original brick outhouse and oil house are still intact.〔(Wobser, David, Boatnerd.com on Round Island Light, with links to pictures. )〕 The Round Island Light is a registered Michigan historic site〔 and is the focus of an official Michigan Historical Marker erected in 1978, Registered Site No. L0107. The text of the marker notes: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Round Island Light (Michigan)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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