Munising in Alger County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
U.S. Coast Guard
Munising Station
Photographed by Connor Olson, June 21, 2023
1. U.S. Coast Guard Marker
The Munising Coast Guard Station at Sand Point opened in 1933 and closed in 1961. Photo to the right circa 1944
The official quarters building in front of you is now headquarters for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
The building to your left once housed the stations' lifeboats. Explore the boathouse to learn more about the tools used to save lives.
Surfmen kept watch in two-hour shifts. Regulation forbade sitting or falling asleep. The watch tower stood near the beach, west of the main building.
From this station, Munising's lifesavers kept continuous watch for ships in distress. They walked the lonely beaches at night after storms, carrying flares to warn ships of danger or running aground. They would scan shoals and shores for wrecks or survivors. Weekly they drilled with lifeboats and rescue lines. Endless routine readied them for crucial moments on the lake.
Erected by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, National Park Service, US Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 46° 27.126′ N, 86° 36.434′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and on Lake Superiors South Shore Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Munising Falls (approx. 2.1 miles away); Alger County All Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Munising Public Dock (approx. 3½ miles away); Shipwrecks of the Alger Underwater Preserve (approx. 3½ miles away); In Memory of the Men and Women of Alger County (approx. 3.6 miles away); S.S. Kiowa Wreck (approx. 3.7 miles away); Russell A. Alger (approx. 3.8 miles away); Grand Island View
Photographed by Connor Olson, June 21, 2023
2. U.S. Coast Guard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2023, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2023, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
