Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Outer Lighthouse
Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Outer Lighthouse is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St Louis County. It was first established in 1901 to help aid ships coming into the harbor from Lake Superior particularly during the night or heavy fog. The 44 feet (13m) tall lighthouse stands at the end of a 1,720 feet (520 m) […]
Big Bay Point Lighthouse
Big Bay Point Lighthouse is located 4 miles (6.4km) from Big Bay and 25 miles (40km) north of Marquette, in Michigan’s Marquette County. Built in 1896, it is one of only a couple operating lighthouse that also operates as a bed and breakfast on the Circle Tour. There are seven guest rooms available within the […]
Duluth Harbor North Pier Lighthouse
Duluth Harbor North Pier Lighthouse is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St. Louis County. It was established in 1910 and stands 36 feet (11m) tall. This steel and cast iron lighthouse is at the end of a 1,720 feet (520 m) long concrete breakwater of the Duluth Ship Canal. Also viewable is the Duluth Harbor […]
Copper Harbor Lighthouse
Copper Harbor Lighthouse is located in Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor on the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. The lighthouse was built is 1866 and aided in the transport of copper from the U.P. The road that leads to the lighthouse isn’t open to the public so visitors […]
Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
Eagle Harbor Lighthouse is located at Eagle Harbor in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. The lighthouse was originally built in 1851 and replaced in 1871. The light keepers and assistants dwelling buildings have been converted into a Museum Complex. The 44 foot (18m) tall light tower and light keepers dwellings are furnished with authentic period pieces. The […]
Whitefish Point Light Station
Whitefish Point Light Station is located 10 miles (16kms) from Paradise in Michigan’s Chippewa County on the top point of Whitefish Bay. Built in 1861, it is the oldest operating lighthouse on Lake Superior. It remains an integral beacon for the shoreline known as “Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast” that has claimed at least 200 ships. […]
Crisp Point Lighthouse
Crisp Point Lighthouse is located 37 miles (11.2km) north of Newberry in Michigan’s Luce County. Accessed by going 18 miles (29kms) down country gravel road 500 off the M-123. This remote lighthouse was built in 1903-04 and stands 59 feet (18 m) tall. It was named after the famed Life Saving Station Keeper Christopher Crisp. […]
Au Sable Light Station
Au Sable Light Station is located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore approximately 12 miles (19.3km) west of Grand Marais in Michigan’s Alger County. To access this Lighthouse, park at the Hurricane River Campground and walk 3.1 miles (4.9kms), round trip, on the Au Sable Light Station trail. Once you reach the lighthouse, go inside and […]
Munising Front Range Lighthouse
Munising Front Range Lighthouse is located in Munising in Michigan’s Alger County. It was built in 1908 to help vessels maneuvering through the narrow channel east of Grand Island into Munising Bay. This 58 feet (17.6m) tall lighthouse’s active red light works in conjunction with Munising Rear Range Lighthouse. The two red beacons direct toward […]
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse is located Munising in Michigan’s Alger County. Built in 1908, it stands 33 feet (10m) tall. The active red light works in conjunction with Munising Front Range Lighthouse. The two red beacons direct toward the East Channel and line up one above the other creating focal planes of 79 and 107 […]
Grand Island Harbor Front Range Light
Grand Island Harbor Front Range Light is located down a foot path off of M-28 just before entering Christmas, 4.5 miles (7.2km) west of Munising, in Michigan’s Alger County. Also known as the Bay Furnace Range Light, it was built in 1867 and it stands 20 feet (6m) tall right along the waters edge. The […]
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse
Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Lighthouse is located 50 yards down a narrow one-lane dirt road off of M-28 just before entering Christmas, 4.5 miles (7.2km) west of Munising, in Michigan’s Alger County. Also known as the Bay Furnace Range Light, it was first lit in 1914 and stands 70 feet (21.3m) tall. The Hiawatha […]
