I just wanted to drop a note to thank everyone that has followed my journey this year and to wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving with family and friends. -J “Most of all to…
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.
2014 Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival Recap
This past weekend my wife Kim and I attended the 2014 Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival as vendors. The four-day event provided activities for the young and old including lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or personal vehicle), entertainment,…
Happy Labor Day!
It’s been a while since I’ve released a blog post, and I only have myself to blame. Coming of the summer book tour which took me to many locales around the Great Lakes I found…
Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes – Book Tour part 5
This past weekend marked the end of a whirlwind book tour for Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes. Kim and I attended the Point aux Barques lighthouse Festival, which apart from being a wonderful event…
Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes – Book Tour part 4
The longest leg of the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes tour is complete. I’m back to reality for a few days before setting out again on the last leg of the trip, Pte. aux…
Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes – Book Tour part 3
It’s been a pretty amazing week in the Upper Peninsula. after leaving Whitefish Point on Monday Kim and I popped on over to Crisp Point. If you’ve never been to Crisp Point I highly recommend…
Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes – Book Tour part 2
In 1915 the Rev. William H. Law, a.k.a the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, presented a book to the Keeper and crew of the Whitefish Point station. He also inscribed and signed the book….
Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes – Book Tour Part 1
We started our trip by travelling to Hillman, Michigan, my hometown. My wife Kim and I arrived just in time to catch the end of Russ Franzen’s set at the Music at the Mill event…
A Visit to Les Cheneaux
This past weekend my wife and I headed up to the Les Cheneaux area for a presentation on the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes and a book signing event at the Les Cheneaux Historical…
Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes – Discipleship through Service
When I found the life story of Rev. William H. Law, the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, I remarked on the various historical niches the story fell into. Of course, it covered Great Lakes…