Round Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse short history: 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, 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. The Round Island Light was built of painted brick in 1895 by a predecessor agency of the United States Coast Guard and Mackinac Island carpenter Frank Rounds. It served as an active, manned lighthouse and fog signal from 1895 to 1947. It was abandoned in 1947 and replaced by the Round Island Passage 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. The lighthouse serves as a sentinel for the past, reminding visitors of the often precarious sailing and rich history of the Straits of Mackinac.

Printed on canvas, stretched and brush textured with a transparent gel. Finished size of 16" x 16", and signed. It is also available as a 12" x 12" printed on heavy watercolor paper or as an A2 size (4.25" x 5.5") notecard.