charity island: Charity Island Cruise, AuGres MI
- 07/06/11 01:11 AM
Charity Island cruise held to help foster tourism ideas A group of area business people set off from the East Tawas State Dock last Friday for Charity Island. The 17 mile trip, which featured a tour of the historic Charity Island Lighthouse and lunch, wasn't all pleasure though, important tourism networking was taking place. The excursion was hosted by the Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension and was created to explore Lake Huron ecotourism opportunities. It was part of a continuing effort by area agencies to utilize Tawas Bay, Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron to boost tourism that is … (0 comments)
charity island: Charity Island, Part 2
- 03/02/11 12:11 AM
The Oconto aground off Charity Island, December 1885 The Oconto left Oscoda on 12/04/1885 with 22 passengers and 25 crew-members on what was supposed to be a short trip to Alpena. About an hour after they got underway a winter storm descended on Lake Huron and engulfed the Oconto and its crew in a blinding gale snowstorm. "when the storm hit all the lights went out and we were in total darkness"(one of the crew members) The gale grew in strength so fast and the snow was falling so heavily that the captain decided to turn around and run with the … (0 comments)
charity island: Charity Island, Part 1
- 02/24/11 08:03 AM
The Charity Islands are part of Bayport Limestone formation. Their base is solid limestone and they are sometimes referred by geologists as bedrock highs. When the glaciers retreated about 10,000 years ago, the Charity Islands were still there because they are bedrock and the glaciers rode or skipped right over them. When Michigan obtains statehood in 1837 the islands become state owned property. 19 years later a building crew, sent by the Federal Government, arrives on Big Charity Island to build a 39 foot high lighthouse with a small 1 story dwelling attached to it for the Light keepers quarters. The … (0 comments)
charity island: History of Charity Island
- 04/02/10 07:02 AM
Charity Island is the largest island in Saginaw Bay, in the Michigan waters of Lake Huron. The island is 222 acres and has about 3 miles of shoreline. The island was named by lake mariners for its location, placed "through the charity of God" at the entrance to Saginaw Bay midway between the City of AuGres, Michigan and "The Thumb". The island was offered for sale in 1987 for $750,000. 10 years later, in 1997, more than 80% of the island was acquired by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to the Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge … (0 comments)
charity island: Charity Island Excursions
- 03/24/10 11:19 AM
If you have ever spent time around AuGres or East Tawas Michigan, then you've heard of the Charity Islands. As a kid, my grandfather used to tell me stories about how the indians used the island for collecting flint to make tools and for fishing the shallow water between the 2 islands. So when I heard about Charity Island Excursions I signed up for their monthly newsletter. The March issue talks about "Shirley Ann" departing from East Tawas State Dock this summer, dinner cruises, wildflowers of the islands, bird watching, homemade corn chowder and french bread at the lighthouse.
Charity Island cruise held to help foster tourism ideas
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