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There has been a lighthouse in Michigan City for 170 years. However, "most people in Indiana don’t realize there is a lighthouse in the state." Mayor Oberlie passes out lapel pins to illustrate its importance and scope. He calls Lake Michigan "the city’s crown jewel," which became prominent when he was city planner in the 1970s. [10]
Michigan City Breakwater Light: Michigan City: N/A 1904 Never 1909 (Destroyed) None Unknown Michigan City East Light (East Pierhead Light) Michigan City: 1904 1960 [1] Active 2130C 50 ft (15 m) Michigan City West Pierhead Light: Michigan City: N/A 1875 Never 1906 (Destroyed) None Unknown Old Michigan City Light
Grosse Point Light (1873) Indiana: Buffington Breakwater Light 55 ft (17 m) Gary Breakwater Light 30 ft (9.1 m) Old Michigan City Light (1858) [20] Michigan: White Shoal Light 121 ft (37 m) Cheboygan Crib Light 25 ft (7.6 m) Fort Gratiot Light (1825) [21] Minnesota: Duluth South Breakwater I.L. 70 ft (21 m) Grand Marais Light
Here's a look at Saturday's full moon in Michigan, known as a micromoon. The moon will appear smaller due to its distance from Earth.
Michigan City is the home of the Old Michigan City Light; and the newer currently functioning one which is Indiana's only lighthouse. The Pullman-Standard rail car plant was located in Michigan City. Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets mall, opened in 1987 on the city's North end, is an outdoor mall. [8]
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Built in 1858 at a cost of $8,000, this lighthouse, replaced an 1837 brick & stone light built at the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the second light at the site, and the predecessor to the Michigan City East Light, to which the lantern, lens and light were moved in 1904; it being the new light at the end of the newly extended pier. [7]
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