Mission Point Lighthouse
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Traverse City, Michigan, from June 15-19, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2.
The Mission Point Lighthouse operated at the end of the Old Mission Peninsula from 1870 until 1933. Lighthouse manager Ginger Schultz explained the role the… read more
The Mission Point Lighthouse operated at the end of the Old Mission Peninsula from 1870 until 1933. Lighthouse manager Ginger Schultz explained the role the lighthouse played in Traverse City’s maritime history.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Traverse City, Michigan, from June 15-19, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close
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