The photo was taken on South Manitou Island, Lake Michigan, c. 1872. The barn has disappeared but the historical farmstead and the entire island is now within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Aaron and Julia Moore Sheridan are the standing couple, upper left. Aaron Sheridan, my great grandfather, was the South Manitou lighthouse keeper from 1866-1878. View full size.
The photo was taken on South Manitou Island, Lake Michigan, c. 1872. The barn has disappeared but the historical farmstead and the entire island is now within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Aaron and Julia Moore Sheridan are the standing couple, upper left. Aaron Sheridan, my great grandfather, was the South Manitou lighthouse keeper from 1866-1878. | Click image for Comments. | Home | Browse All Photos