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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



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.