EMMET COUNTY, MICH. -- Ninety years ago this month, a young ice fisherman became stranded on Lake Michigan when the sheet of ice beneath him broke off from the mainland near Cross Village. White ...

Tompkins, 44, took a boat ride in summer 2016 to evaluate Gray’s Reef Light off Cross Village, a lighthouse on the auction block. But it was another nearby auction property that caught his eye.

“Lighthouses like these in Michigan have deep roots and sentimental value as local historic landmarks. Through public sales, GSA helps the U.S. Coast Guard find owners for lighthouses that aren ...