Preview: Illuminating Cana Island
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Walk the footsteps of a lighthouse keeper in this virtual window into life on Cana Island.
Walk the footsteps of a Door County lighthouse keeper in this virtual window into life on Cana Island 150 years ago. Tour the grounds, listen to the sounds and read logbooks of the people who tended this iconic site.
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Preview: Illuminating Cana Island
Preview: Special | 30s
Walk the footsteps of a Door County lighthouse keeper in this virtual window into life on Cana Island 150 years ago. Tour the grounds, listen to the sounds and read logbooks of the people who tended this iconic site.
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Gert Wellisch: Savior of Sand Island Lighthouse
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Clip: Special | 4m 12s | The one-of-a-kind woman who fought to save and preserve Sand Island Lighthouse. (4m 12s)
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Clip: Special | 8m 33s | Anna Marie Lux gave up electricity and hot water to live in a Lake Superior lighthouse. (8m 33s)
Lighthouse Dog: The Story of Sport
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Clip: Special | 4m 31s | The true tale of a plucky rescue dog who lived aboard the lighthouse tender Hyacinth. (4m 31s)
Lighthouse Kids of Long Tail Point
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Clip: Special | 3m 13s | Recollections of two brothers raised at Long Tail Point Lighthouse in the early 1900s. (3m 13s)
Preview: Wisconsin Lighthouses
Preview: Special | 1m | Voyage into the past and visit some of Wisconsin’s most scenic and storied lighthouses. (1m)
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