Pyramid Point south of Leland, Michigan taken from the boat as we head over to South Manitou Island.
We rode the boat over from Leland which leaves at 10 a.m. heading for the island. It takes about an hour and a half to travel there. http://www.leelanau.com/manitou/
Once on the island we took a tour of a few of the old farms, the old school house, the cemetery and Lake Florence.
A freighter travels north on Lake Michigan:
The North Manitou Shoal Light known as the "Crib" was first lit in 1935. A three man Coast Guard crew lived in the crib for two weeks at a time then went ashore for one week. In 1980, the lighthouse was automated and crew no longer lived here.
We took a tour around the island and had a very nice tour guide driving us in the Ford pick-up:
South Manitou Island is 3 1/2 miles long and 3 miles wide. The first lighthouse was erected on the island in 1839.
The Morizon ship ran aground in the waters just south of the island in 1962.
Our guide told us that there are no deer on the island and it is likely that they were removed to allow more vegetation to grow such as the Canadian Yew.
Lake Florence on South Manitou Island is only a half mile from the southern edge of the island and the lake is 78 acres in size.
The old school house:
The children and teachers:
The builder of the school house, Mr. Sheridan:
Beautiful old farm:
From South Manitou looking towards North Manitou Island:
The passenger boat leaves South Manitou Island at 4 p.m. taking us back to Leland. This is a fun trip to spend a beautiful day on the island.
The cedar tree area on South Manitou is another area on the island that I have not seen. Also the sand cliffs on the western side of the island would be something to see also.
