Battle Island Lighthouse
Battle Island Lighthouse is located 5.7 miles (9.3km) from the shore of Rossport in Ontario’s Superior Country. The lighthouse was placed for boats coming in from Lake Superior through Simpson Channel into Nipigon Bay. The existing lighthouse was built in 1911 to replace the lighthouse placed there in 1871. The lighthouse can be viewed by […]
Otter Island Lighthouse
Otter Island Lighthouse is located on the northwest tip of Otter Island, a part of in Ontario’s Superior Country. Built in 1903, it is a white and red octagonal concrete light tower that stands 21 feet (6.5m) tall. The grounds to the lighthouse are closed to the public and should only be viewed from the […]
Slate Islands Lighthouse
Slate Islands Lighthouse is located on Slate Island Provincial Park approximately 7.5 miles (12km) south of Terrace Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The lighthouse was built in 1903 and can only be accessed by boat, charter or by experienced kayakers from Rossport, Schreiber or Terrace Bay. It is elevated 224 feet (68 m) above the […]
Coppermine Point Lighthouse
Coppermine Point Lighthouse is located near Batchawana Bay in Ontario’s Algoma Country. Built in 1910, it originally was placed at the entrance to Pancake and Batchawana Bay. In 1960 is was deactivated, sold and moved next to highway 17 in Hibbard Bay to become a interesting feature for a restaurant. The restaurant is no longer […]
Ile Parisienne Lighthouse
Ile Parisienne Lighthouse is located on the southwest tip of the island in the middle of Whitefish Bay 21.7 miles (35km) from Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was built in 1911 as a beacon for shipping traffic to the Soo Locks and still remains active today. The concrete hexagonal lighthouse stands 54 […]
Two Harbors Lighthouse
Two Harbors Lighthouse is located in Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. Built in 1892, this lighthouse is the oldest one still in continuous operation in Minnesota. The 49.6 foot (15m) tall red brick tower is open to the public for self guided tours with admission during operating hours. The Assistant Keeper’s house, Pilot house […]
Michipocoten Harbour Lighthouse
Michipocoten Harbour Lighthouse is located on the tip of Little Gros Cap at the entrance to Michipicoten Harbour south of Wawa in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was originally established in 1902 and updated in 1967 to a skeletal tower that stands (12.7 m) tall along with a keeper’s dwelling, boathouse and helicopter pad. It is […]
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 […]
Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lighthouse
Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lighthouse is located in McLain State Park, 11.4 miles (18.3kms) from Hancock in Michigan’s Houghton County. The lighthouse is located on the end of the breakwater where Portage Lake meets Lake Superior. It can be view from the beach or walk along the breakwater to get a closer look. The breakwater […]
Mendota (Bete Grise) Lighthouse
Mendota (Bete Grise) Lighthouse is located Bete Grise in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. The grounds and tower of this lighthouse are closed to the public however you can view it from across the Mendota Canal. Drive to where Bete De Gris Road ends and take the short walk to the shore of the canal. The lighthouse […]
Stannard Rock Lighthouse
Stannard Rock Lighthouse, also known as the ”loneliest lighthouse in the world”, is located at a reef that extends for 0.25 miles (0.40 km) that is only slightly covered by Lake Superior, 45 miles 72kms. from the Marquette Harbor. This hazardous reef was discovered in 1835 by Captain Charles Stannard and subsequently led to the demand […]
Manitou Island Light Station
Manitou Island Lighthouse is located 3 miles (4.8 km) off the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula near Copper Harbor, on the eastern side of the island. The skeletal tower and light keeper dwelling were built in 1862 and the now automated lighthouse still remains active to aid navigation. The lighthouse is best viewed by boat […]
