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built and put into operation in 1853. This lighthouse served Mariners for about 20 years.
White Shoal lighthouse marks the passageway through the treacherous Gray Reef Passage between Beaver Island and Waugoshance Point at Wilderness State Park, Carp Lake, MI.
The 107 foot tall Big Sable Point Lighthouse was built in 1867. The light tower is connected by a covered passage to the keepers dwelling, which was built to house two keepers and their families.
Old Mackinaw Point went into service October 25, 1892. The forty-
one of the first Lighthouses on Lake Superior. Completed in 1849, it became an important navigational point, it marks the entrance to White Fish Bay, very often the only shelter for ships trying to escape Lake Superior storms. It still plays a very
“Big Red” is one of the many Great Lakes Lighthouses built offshore and connected to land by a long pier. The Lighthouse is covered with steel, to protect it from the tremendous
The Port Sanilac Lighthouse, built in 1886, has a unique brick facade that rises
like a set of steps from the center of the dwelling to support the brick chimney.
The eight-
Fort Gratiot is MIchigan’s oldest lighthouse. It is older than the state it self, Michigan was admitted to the Union in 1837 and the lighthouse was established in 1825.
Little Traverse Light became operational in September of 1884. The two story red brick Keepers dwelling still remains. Now a private residence it can only be viewed from
St. Joseph North Pier Outer Light was the first lighthouse built at the mouth of the St. Joseph River in 1832. It was one of the earliest lights on Lake Michigan.
one of the four original Lake Superior Life Saving Stations. Located on Lake Superior between Whitefish Point and the tiny ghost town of Two Heart. Because of its isolated location this lighthouse is hard to access. Today only the tower remains,
marks the entrance to the Keweenaw Harbor on Lake Superior. The Present lighthouse was built after the Civil War in about 1869. The light house still stands and is part of the Fort Wilkins
one of only two lighthouses in Michigan that operates as a Bed and Breakfast Inn. The Lighthouse, built in 1869 is in excellent condition. Built of red brick with limestone reinforcements at the corners, the attached square tower is on the north side
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Pointe Betsie lighthouse was built in 1858 to mark the turning point for ships entering or exiting the Manitou Passage on Lake Michigan. Pointe Betsie has since been considered one the most
Sturgeon Point juts out into Lake Huron, creating a hazard to navigation. The lighthouse and attached keepers dwellings were completed in 1869 and put into service in the spring of 1870.
The first lighthouse was built on Bois Blanc Island in 1829, but the storms on Lake Huron took it’s toll on the lighthouse and in 1837 the tower broke apart and fell into the lake.
The Fifty mile stretch of Michigan shoreline between Presque Isle and Cheboygan became a threat to navigation in 8190, The lighthouse Board proposed the
The Peter Doughtery Mission originally established at this location gave this lighthouse it’s name. The original dwelling was built in 1870, with it square tower still stand
The Pointe Aux Barques lighthouse marks the turning point from Lake Huron into the Saginaw Bay. The present lighthouse was completed in 1857. The Coast Guard sold
The present Manistee North Pierhead Light was built in 1927. The station is a conical tower of white riveted steel plate construction, 39 feet high, and is still in operation today.
Presque Isle is a thin strip of land along Lake Huron between Alpena and Rogers City that is nearly split from the mainland by Grand Lake. Only at the northwest and southeast shores of the long narrow
The harbor at the entrance of the Grand River from Lake Michigan was the only deep water harbor of refuge at the south end of Lake Michigan, so it became an important port early in the nineteenth century.
Old Presque Isle Light was built near the base of the Presque Isle Harbor in 1840. It served for 30 years before it was replaced. The lighthouse was later rescued and is now a museum open to the public.
The first light at Point Iroquois was illuminated in 1857. The light is located at the entrance to the St. Mary’s River and the Soo Locks. The light was replaced in 1962 with a beacon further out in the water.
one of only a few harbors of refuge, along the south shore of Lake Michigan. Named by the French Traders, Seul Choix means “Only Choice”. Seul Choix Point Light was built in 1892 and is still in operation today.
In the early 1850’s the discovery of the Marquette Range iron ore deposits and the opening of the St. Mary’s Falls Ship Canal at Sault Ste. Marie in 1855, Marquette
Grand Traverse Lighthouse, located at Cat’s Head Point, marks the entrance to Grand Traverse Bay. The lighthouse built in 1851 is no longer in service and is part of the Leelanau State Park,
The present Eagle Harbor Lighthouse was completed in 1871. The lighthouse sits on the tip of a narrow point of rock that marks the western end to Eagle Harbor on Lake Superior.
White River Lighthouse was built in 1875 at the mouth of the White River that connects Lake Michigan to White Lake. The lighthouse built of light colored brick has unusual architectural details.
The first lighthouse was built at South Haven in 1872. But today’s sheet plate structure stands at the end of a pier connected to the land. Because of the severe weather on Lake Michigan
Originally the Cheboygan Crib Light was set offshore to guide boats into the Cheboygan River. The foundation continuously settled until it tipped over into the channel. The people
The DeTour Reef Light is located in the south entrance of the St. Mary’s River, at the connecting route between Lake Huron and Lake Superior. The present structure was built in 1931.
Escanaba Sand Point Lighthouse was built in 1868 One of the unique things about the lighthouse is that is faces the land not the water. Used as a lighthouse for about 71 years
Little Sable Point is a very majestic light, stretching more than a 100 feet into the sky. The tower stands on the beach in a remote part of the Silver Lake State Park, amongst
located in the Straits of Mackinac 1 mile from the Upper Peninsula shore. St. Helena Island was a center for the fishing industry in the straits area. The lighthouse was first activated in 1873, in 1923 is was automated and abandoned. The Great Lakes Lighthouse
The Muskegon South Pier is located at the entrance of the Muskegon Lake
from Lake Michigan, on the breakwater on the south side of the channel.
the first light was established in 1851.
The Ludington North Pier light went into service in 1871. The growth of the lumber industry in the area, created a need for a light to direct ships into the Pier Marquette River from Lake Michigan.
The first light was established at Menominee in 1877 at the mouth of the Menominee River. The present light was built in 1927.
Stannard Rock is located 23 miles south east of Manitou Island and 55 miles north of Marquette in Lake Superior in the major shipping route. Completed in 1882 at the cost of $305,000.
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The Mackinac Bridge is currently the third longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge opened to traffic on November 1, 1957. The idea of the bridge was discussed in the Michigan Legislature as early as the 1880s. At the time, the area was becoming a popular tourist destination, including the creation of Mackinac National Park on Mackinac Island in 1875.
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Extends out into Lake Huron at the tip of Michigan’s Thumb. It is the turning point for northbound ships heading for Saginaw Bay. First Lit in 1877 the lighthouse never housed a keeper.
The keeper lived on the mainland in Port Austin.
Peche island rear range light was originally erected in 1908 as the Rear Range Light at Peche Island in the
Detroit River near Belle Isle. The Coast Guard removed it in 1982 and replaced it with a new tower. The old tower light is now Part of a maritime park in Marine City.
Saginaw River Range light was the first lighthouse Built at the mouth of the Saginaw River. The light Went into service in 1841. The present structure Replaced the original lighthouse, which by 1870 was Badly deteriorated.
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