The Manning Memorial Light is Michigan's newest, built in 1991 as a memorial to Mr. Manning. Robert was a fisherman and lifelong resident of Empire, who joked that a lighthouse would sure help him return to port each night. When he passed away in 1989 at the age of 62, his family knew a light in his name would be the perfect way to honor him.
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Manning's family, along with other local residents, compiled the necessary funds to actually turn his lifelong dream into reality. The active light is built of wood, with a white stucco finish & gray stained windows. The Coast Guard has considered adding the lighthouse to it's nautical charts. Empire is located in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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