Establishment of the DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society

According to U.S. Coast Guard officials, advances in aids to navigation technology have made the DeTour Reef Lighthouse obsolete. Government regulations, however, do allow for private groups to obtain long-term leases on such excess property for the purpose of preservation.

In January 1998, civic leaders from DeTour Village and Drummond Island, Michigan, met to form the DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society, a nonprofit 501c3 organization. The purpose of the Society is to establish, support and promote efforts in the preservation and restoration of the DeTour Reef Light; to achieve the safe keeping of the building, artifacts and records; to educate and inform the public on its history; and to raise awareness about the importance of volunteers in maintaining and preserving the DeTour Reef Light for all present and future generations.

Please join the DRLPS in preserving this magnificent monument to Michigan's maritime history - and we'll keep the Light on for You!