Big Bay Point Lighthouse – Pages from the Past

The year 1897-
Nov. 11 - Keeper left station at 11 am to go to Marquette on foot being called by message to the deathbed of his only sister and remaining until after the funeral.
Nov. 18 - Keeper returned from Marquette at 2 p.m. yesterday and kept watch last night, Fire banked in signal [fog signal building] to keep pipes from freezing. I cannot see that the Asst. [Ralph Heater] has done any work around the station since I left, he has not energy enough to carry him down the hill, and if I speak to him about it he makes no answer, but goes on just the same as if he did not hear me. He is much under the control of his wife that he has not the heart do do anything.