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When Lighthouses are Dark: a Story of a Lake Superior Island

The story of four children stranded on a Lake Superior island. They take refuge in a deserted lighthouse hoping to survive the winter. (Summary by Betsie Bush) (6 hr 54 min)

Chapters

Lost in the Fog

The Trail

The Log Cabin on the Island

The Deserted Fishing Camp

Up to the Ridge Top

Treed by a Moose

The Sleeping Giant

The Northeaster

More Bad Luck

Trying to Reach the Lighthouse

The Abandoned Lighthouse

Back to the Cabin

The Lights Go Out

Preparing for Winter

A Mysterious Thief

Christmas

Burned Out

Through the Snow to the Old Lighthouse

Tracks in the Snow

Lost in a Blizzard

Wolf Tracks

Hardships

The Hunter is Hunted

Tracking the Strange Man

The Lynx

Chased by Wolves

The Fight

Succoring the Enemy

The Mystery Solved

An Unexpected Visitor

Robert Graham Starts on a Perilous Trip

The Light in the Tower

Linked with the World Again