Past Events

The committee to Save the South Haven Lighthouse is selling Personalized Commemorative Brick Pavers that will be installed at South Beach along with a monument that will list the names of major donors after the fundraising campaign concludes. Click the link above to purchase a Personalized Commemorative Brick to Save the Light!

First-ever Lighthouse Sit on Aug 7 – National Lighthouse Day

One of the highlights of the campaign will be the first-ever Lighthouse Sit on Aug. 7, which is National Lighthouse Day. During the event, local and state leaders will take turns sitting on the balcony of the lighthouse to raise money.

MLive – May 20, 2015 at 12:05 PM – SOUTH HAVEN, MI — The campaign to restore South Haven’s beloved lighthouse has raised $115,000 so far — more than one-third of its goal.

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The Historical Association of South Haven, owner of the century-old lighthouse, began a soft launch earlier this year and is now kicking its fundraising campaign into full gear.
 

“Light the Way” Events

• June 19-Aug. 29: Light the Way art exhibit, South Haven Center for the Arts, 600 Phoenix. Portion of proceeds from art sales will go to the lighthouse preservation campaign.

 

• Tuesday, Aug. 4: “Ladies of the Light” historical program, 7-9 p.m. Listen as speaker Dianna Stampfler recounts the lives of female lightkeepers dating back to the early 1840s, Lighthouse Keepers House, 91 Michigan Ave., South Haven.

 

• Friday, Aug. 7: Light the Way Lighthouse Sit, 7 a.m.-sunset. Watch as legislative and community leaders take turns sitting on the Lighthouse balcony to raise funds for preserving our famous beacon.

 

• Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31: “Michigan’s Ghostly Beacons” historical program, Michigan Maritime Museum, 260 Dyckman Ave. Listen as speaker Dianna Stampfler tells about the nearly two dozen lighthouses in Michigan reported to be haunted. Diane will present her program at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

 

Our Fundraising Drive has gotten off to a good start. With our Go Fund Me page getting more and more donations every day. Thank You! People who love the lighthouse have donated from $5 to over $1000.

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But make your donation right here! Donation goes directly into the – SAVING THE SOUTH HAVEN LIGHTHOUSE FUND >>>

Or send a check to HASH:

Historical Association of South Haven
PO Box 552
South Haven, MI 49090

Some of our future events for the drive:

The lighthouse needs a lot of help.

Rusting at the seams

Rust and corrosion clear to the outside

Age signs everywhere

Corroded Stairs

Did you know…

YOU ARE INVITED — SOLD OUT! We’re sorry, but we sold the last ticket to this event.
Light the Way Kick-Off Celebration
5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 7
South Haven Yacht Club
401 Williams St. SH

Join the Historical Association of South Haven for an evening that includes hors d’ oeuvres, dinner, the debut of a St. Julian wine label commemorating our famous lighthouse, a silent auction of maritime memorabilia, the unveiling of our historic lighthouse chapbook, video presentation and more.

Tickets for the event are $50 minimum donation per person and can be purchased by sending a check to:

Historical Association of South Haven
P.O. Box 552
South Haven, MI 49090

Please notate “Lighthouse Campaign Kick-Off” in memo line and number of tickets needed.

Photograph of the lighthouse by Roy S. McCrimmon, South Haven, MI

The Historical Association of South Haven (HASH) is sponsoring a poetry, vignettes, and art images contest to support "Save the Light," the South Haven lighthouse restoration project. Items submitted to this contest will be printed in a chapbook entitled, Lighting our Harbor, Preserving our Past.
One winner will be chosen to receive a $100 prize.

Submission: Deliver or mail two final copies of your piece/s. Prepare one copy with your name and contact information, and one copy without your name for the judges. All pieces must be about some aspect of the South Haven Lighthouse, but could extend to subjects like fishing on the pier, the lighthouse keepers, etc.

Works may be submitted electronically to: thirstypoet@gmail.com. However, to qualify the entry fee must be mailed to the address below.

Fee: Entry fee is $5 for up to two entries. Checks should be made out to HASH. By submitting work, artists agree that their work/s may be published in the chapbook for no remuneration. The chapbooks will be sold as part of the fundraiser. Author credit will be given to each published piece and the author will retain rights to his/her work beyond this use.

Due Date: Entries must be received by March 23, 2015.

Prize: The contest will be judged by language and art educators, and the top twenty-five works will be selected for publication. The winning entry will receive $100, one copy of the chapbook and two tickets to the “fundraising kickoff” at The South Haven Yacht Club May 7th. The winner will share his/her work with the audience as a highlight of the event. Creators of the runner-up entries will also be recognized at the kickoff.

Address: Lighthouse Chapbook Entry 308 Kalamazoo St. South Haven, MI 49090.