The Arenac County Historical Society has undertaken several projects
to preserve historically significant structures in Arenac County:
In 1887, the Michigan Central Railroad informed the citizens of Standish that it would
build a new depot on one condition. If local farmers would haul in large stones for the
material, the company would put up the building....
Established in 1857, Charity Island Lighthouse is located on the northwest tip of
Charity Island, which is in the northern part of Saginaw Bay (Lake Huron). According to an
article in the Daily News (Kingston, Ontario), from August 3, 1857, the light of Charity
Island Lighthouse was to be exhibited for the first time on the night of the August 20,
1857.
The building is a former Arenac County Courthouse, built in 1890. It was built after
the original courthouse burned to the ground... The paint was barely dry on the
stately structure when the county seat was moved to Standish. The building sat
vacant and abandoned until 1892, when it was purchased by the Masons. |
Michigan
Central Depot
Charity
Islands Lighthouse (1857)