![]() ![]() What even the region's lighthouse enthusiasts might not know is the rich history of female lighthouse keepers in the area.Fifty women served the sailing communities on Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior, as well as on the Detroit River, for more than 100 years. "A great read about some great ladies, Pat Majher's Ladies of the Lights pays long overdue homage to an overlooked part of Great Lakes maritime history in which a select group of stalwart women beat the odds to succeed in a field historically reserved for men." -Terry Pepper, Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers AssociationMichigan once led the country in the number of lighthouses, and they're still a central part of the mystique?of the state. ![]() Lighthouse Service By Patricia Majher Full Pages. ![]() Read Or Download Ladies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S. ![]()
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