Lately I have heard a lot of talk about people wanting to leave the State of Michigan. I can understand this is your reason is related to employment but what I can’t understand is the…
Author: John
John Kotzian was born in Rogers City, Michigan located on the shore of Lake Huron and raised some 30 miles away in Hillman, Michigan. He is the great-great-grandson of the “Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes”, Rev. William H. Law.
His passion for the Great Lakes and its history grew from the stories handed down through both sides of his family about Rev. Law’s travels and relatives lost in the sinking of the S.S. Carl D. Bradley.
He currently resides with his wife, Kimberly, in Brooklyn, MI.
William H. Law, Just Who Was He?
During my research on William H. Law, The Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, I happened upon an archived article of Lighthouse Digest from 2004. The article was written by Lighthouse Digest editor, Tim Harrison….
Rebuilding the Family of William H. Law
While researching Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, one aspect was really special for me and that was finding and connecting with distant relatives. I had started with the family members I knew my entire…
Memorial Day message from The Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes
The Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, Rev. William H. Law sent a yearly publication of compiled news and stories called “The Message” to all the Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations in the United States, as…
Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes – For the Birds
My Wife Kim and I will be taking a trip to Point Pelee near Leamington, Ontario soon for the Festival of Birds. For the birds, it’s migration time and there is no better time of…
What’s in a name? The Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes.
When I started research for the book I quickly found that the Rev. W. H. Law was given many nicknames by the people he served other than “The Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes”, which…
Searching for “The Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes”
In my research for the book “Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes” I scoured the online newspaper archives for information pertaining to Rev. Law. The advent of online, searchable newspaper databases that returned scanned PDF…
“Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes” is now available through the Avery Color Studios web store
“Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes” is now available through the Avery Color Studios web store LOCATED HERE. “You can’t have a complete understanding of maritime history until you have read this book.” – Frederick Stonehouse,…
The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association offers rare chance to scale Mackinac Bridge.
The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is holding a raffle which will give the winner and a companion an almost unprecedented experience to view the Straits of Mackinac from atop the Mackinac Bridge. Proceeds from…
The Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival, Oct. 9-12, 2014
John will be manning a booth at the 19th Annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival Oct. 9-12, 2014. Signed copies of “Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes” will be available for purchase. Tim Harrison, Editor in Chief &…