Address
DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society P.O. Box 307
Drummond Island, MI 49726
Website
www.DRLPS.com
Description
The purpose of the society is to establish, support and promote efforts in the preservation and restoration of the DeTour Reef Lighthouse; to achieve the safekeeping of the building, artifacts and records; to educate and inform the public on its history; and to raise awareness about the importance of volunteers in maintaining and protecting the DeTour Reef Lighthouse for all present and future generations.
Since 1847, a lighthouse has been located at DeTour Passage at the northwestern head of Lake Huron. Originally placed on shore at Point DeTour, the light was moved off shore to DeTour Reef in 1931. The light marks the mouth of the St. Mary's River, which connects Lake Huron to Lake Superior. It is well known to ship captains and pleasure boaters who sail the upper Great Lakes. For generations the light at DeTour Passage has provided a beacon for those vessels seeking the "Gateway to Superior."