WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973. On December 12th of that year, the US Army Corps of Engineers approved the construction of Breakwaters to be built to protect Presque Isle State Park’s shoreline. Construction would begin in 1989 and completed in 1992.
This Day in History is presented by WQLN’s Emmy-nominated weekly history series Chronicles. Available on WQLN PBS and on our TV app - Passport.