 THE
MICHIGAN LIGHTHOUSE ALLIANCE
In order to assist the Project and current
and potential lighthouse stewards in Michigan, the Project relies
upon a team of national,
statewide, and regional nonprofit organizations. These nonprofit
groups are directly concerned with the future of Michigan’s
historic lighthouses and possess expertise in a variety of areas
that directly affect these treasured structures. Whether by helping
the Project directly or by helping lighthouse stewards throughout
the state, these nonprofit organizations not only assist the
Project during the transfer process, but they continue to assist
lighthouse stewards throughout the entire endeavor of preserving
and maintaining the structures long after the transfer. These
nonprofit organizations can help lighthouse stewards and the
communities in which they are located in a variety of ways: Organizational
Development, Technical Assistance, Community Development, Economic
Development, Preservation and Conservation, Cultural and Maritime
Heritage, Tourism, Funding.
The purpose of the Alliance, which includes over fifty nonprofit
organizations, over thirty of which are lighthouse preservation
organizations, is to:
- Build a network of lighthouse stewards and stakeholders
- Provide
long-term sustainability for lighthouse preservation efforts
in Michigan
- Develop and assist new stewards for Michigan lighthouses
- Provide
technical assistance and general information to all lighthouse
stewards
- Establish educational and outreach programs
that foster public awareness of the plight of Michigan's historic
lighthouses
and the purpose of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation
Act
- Emphasize the critical role of lighthouse
preservation to the economic vitality of local communities
and to the State
of Michigan
- Advocate for Michigan's historic lighthouses
by supporting necessary legislation, regulatory policies, and
other public
policies that support preservation efforts
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First Lighthouse - Boston, MA (1716)
First American-built West Coast Lighthouse - Alcatraz Lighthouse
(1854) |
