Volunteers should not plan to bring things that require a freezer. The solar powered refrigerator is shared by up to four people. It has four bedrooms, limited solar powered lights, hot & cold running water, and a shower & flush toilet. Housing is provided in one half of the lighthouse building. There may be times when maintenance staff will stay in the quarters. Volunteers and park rangers live and work together at Raspberry Lighthouse, providing tours and upkeep on the grounds. The east side has a nice sand beach, popular with sail boaters and kayakers. There are historic flower and vegetable gardens, and two hiking trails to each end of the island. This historic, renovated lighthouse is available for visitors to tour and experience life in the 1920s. Volunteers should keep their schedules very flexible and always bring extra supplies, because they may be stranded on the island for a couple of days up to a week. There is an outdoor solar shower provided by the park.īecause of the dock's exposed location, Michigan Island is often inaccessible by boat for one or more days. There is an outhouse behind the quarters. There is no usable bathroom in the quarters. This water needs to be filtered or boiled. Volunteers pump water from the lake into a tank that gravity feeds to the kitchen. The keeper’s quarters is a two-story brick house built in 1929. The Apostle Islands Cruises may bring visitors to the island multiple times a week depending upon dock conditions. The island is remote, and visitation is comparatively light. Climbing the towers and the steep dock stairway (123 steps) will provide plenty of exercise. One is the oldest of the Apostle Islands lighthouses the other is the tallest. The Michigan Island light station has two towers. Volunteers will have to carry their gear this distance if the waves are high on the east side. One is a rock ledge landing about ¼ mile from the quarters on the East Landing. There are two alternative boat landings on Devils Island. It has one bathroom with a flush toilet, and bathtub with shower potable hot and cold running water and there is limited lighting in the bathroom and kitchen. It is approximately 300 feet from the light tower. The brick "Queen Anne" style keeper's house is the quarters that volunteers would stay in. There is one campsite on the island, near the dock on the south end. The Devils Island keeper can expect to climb up and down the tower stairs many times on a summer weekend. Despite its distance from the mainland, Devils Island is one of the more heavily visited lighthouses. Situated at the northernmost point in the state of Wisconsin, the 80-foot steel light tower overlooks an extensive formation of sea caves. The Devils Island light station consists of several structures in a very dramatic location. Specific living arrangements at each station: The charging port is the main charging station for the park radios that provide communication to the mainland in case of an emergency or other daily activities. Cell phone coverage is spotty to non-existant on the islands. Volunteers would need to bring their own USB charging cords for the cell phones. There is a 12-volt DC charging port (like a car cigarette lighter) that can be used. There are no regular power outlets in any of the quarters. It is recommended that volunteers bring battery powered lanterns or flashlights for lighting. These systems are old and parts can take a while to get to repair it. Volunteers must be prepared when the electricity goes out. These appliances are convenience items, not a necessity and it can go out at any time. Although the housing varies from island to island, all quarters at the light stations have propane space heater (for getting the chill out), propane cooktop stove or small range oven, small electric refrigerator, twin beds, kitchen utensils, dishes, brooms, buckets, and an assortment of tables and chairs.Įach location has a solar power panel that provides electricity for the fridges and the lighting.
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