Big Sable Point Lighthouse & Ludington State Park
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Ludington, MI
This machine is no longer here. The listing stays up because collectors come back years later to check whether the one they remember was real.
From collectors
5/2/2014 Machine 1 was moved to Sloaney's LLC In Downtown Ludington MI (formerly Crickets machine) 128 W Ludington Ave Ludington, MI 49431 (231) 843-1033
If you have a state sticker, you can park just after entering the park. If you do not have a state sticker, you can park in the Great Lakes Visitor Center, just outside the park or on the shoulder of M-116. Follow the signs to the lighthouse through Pines Campground, Trail #2 Brown. It is two miles to the lighthouse on foot. Or you can use a bike if have one or rent one from Crickets (Has the name changed??) in Cedar Camp Ground. It is about a half mile from the checkpoint at the entrance to Crickets.
Moved 2: (At Crickets?) 4-die hand crank that produces two sided) obverse:
1) Ludington Lighthouse; reverse: "Ludington Pierhead Light 1924"
2) 'Big Sable Point Lighthouse'; reverse "Big Sable Point, MI Lighthouse 1867"
3) 'Hamlin Dam'; reverse "Hamlin Dam Built 1913 Michigan"
4) 'Beach House'; reverse: "Beach house built by M.C.C.C. 1935".
Retired 1 ( At Lighthouse Only)
1) Big Sable Lighthouse as shown below;
2) Little Sable Point Lighthouse;
3) North Breakwater Lighthouse. The lighthouse is not owned by the State.
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Retired 2 | ? | Penny |
| Moved 1 | ? | Penny |
2 photos from collectors
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