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A western New York firm, Smith, Van Valkenburg & Company, was interested in Michigan pine. Henry Perkins Smith, a senior member of the firm, sent his son George P. here in 1862, and he became the father of the town. Given a station on the Detroit & Mackinaw Railroad. Incorporated as a village in 1887 and as a city in 1895. It absorbed Tawas Beach in 1922. Named from its being east of older Tawas City. East Tawas is located on Iosco County’s Lake Huron coastline. It’s main street is a popular shopping district and has several unique restaurants and shops. East Tawas is a major resort area, with numerous motels and resorts located along the Lake Huron coastline. The city Tawas Point State Park and city campground are both popular with tent and RV campers. The Tawas Point Lighthouse, built in 1876, is equipped with a Frensnel lens built in Paris in 1880. It replaced the original lighthouse located near the present ball field. The lighthouse stands 70 feet above Lake Huron and the walls at the base are 6 feet thick. The lighthouse located in Tawas Point State Park and is popular with photographers and artists. Tawas Point is a stop over point for hundreds of species of migratory birds, and it is a favorite spot for bird watchers. The city has a beautiful public beach and playground and pier with docking facilities. East Tawas has several fine Golf Courses. Population: 2,887. City Hall: 120 W. Westover, East Tawas, MI 48730, (989) 362-6161.
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