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A panorama of Lighthouse Beach. The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse and Blue Water Bridge can be seen. The light is listed on the National Historic Register, Reference #76001975. [17] In 1971, the Michigan Historical Commission named Fort Gratiot Light a historic site [18] View from the top of the lighthouse.
In the 1980s, archaeological work determined the age of the structures, and in 2000–02, the Port Huron Museum acquired both homes and moved them to a lot in Lighthouse Park, where the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse is located. Restoration occurred from 2012-24 with a Grand Opening ceremony in August. [5]
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse: Fort Gratiot Lighthouse. July 30, 1976 : Omar and Garfield Sts. Port Huron: 6: Grand Trunk Western Railroad Depot ... Military Road Historic ...
In 1688 the French abandoned this fort. The site was incorporated into Fort Gratiot in 1814. A park has been established at the former site of the fort. Fort Gratiot Light. The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse was built in 1829 to replace a tower destroyed by a storm. In the 1860s workers extended the tower to its present height of 84 feet (26 m).
The Fort Gratiot Hospital is part of the light station tour, which along with climbing the lighthouse, does require an admission cost. Admission to the light station park, which is open daily from ...
The first lighthouse in the state, Fort Gratiot Light, was erected in 1825. It is still active. [ 1 ] The Michigan.gov website does not have a Map of Michigan Lighthouses in PDF format anymore.
This Lake Huron lighthouse is 30 miles (48 km) north of the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (Michigan's oldest) in Port Huron, Michigan. The Port Sanilac Light's foundation consists of dressed stone and timber. The octagon-hourglass-shaped tower (near its top) is made of tiered and reverse stair-stepped brick.
The state of Colorado has only one lighthouse, the Dillon Reservoir Lighthouse, also known as the Lake Dillon Lighthouse. It is located in the Dillon Reservoir (also referred to as Lake Dillon) in Summit County, Colorado. Although the exact completion date of the 26-foot tall tower is unknown, it was constructed along with the reservoir itself ...