Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Michigan as identified by the United States Coast Guard. Michigan is home to lights on four of the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair and connecting waterways. The first lighthouse in the state, Fort Gratiot Light, was erected in 1825. It is still active. [1]
Pointe aux Barques (/ p ɔɪ n t ə b ɑːr k s / point-ə-BARKS) Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is an active lighthouse and adjoining museum located in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along the shores of Lake Huron on the northeastern tip of the Thumb .
Articles about lighthouses in the U.S. state of Michigan. For a manually maintained list, complete with yet-to-be-written articles, see Lighthouses in the United States . Subcategories
Towards the end of his life, Robinson walked with a cane. The lighthouse is said to be haunted, with people hearing the tapping of Robinson's cane. [5] Frances Marshall, known as the last female lighthouse keeper in Michigan, worked there after his service. [6] The lighthouse served as a guide to the river until 1960, when it was decommissioned.
Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Construction: red brick: Height: 41 feet (12 m) [2]: Shape: Square, attached 2 story Lighthouse keeper's house: Markings: Red brick, Natural with white lantern, red roof: Light; First lit: 1884: Deactivated: 1963: Focal height: 41 feet (12 m): Lens: Fourth order Fresnel lens: Range: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) [1]: Characteristic ...
The Rock of Ages Light is a U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse on a small rock outcropping (50 by 200 feet (15 m × 61 m)) [9] approximately 2.25 miles (3.62 km) west of Washington Island and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Isle Royale, in Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan (see map below).
The last day to register for the Michigan Lighthouse Alliance Conference is April 8. People can register for the conference by visiting the event page from the Port Huron Museum's Facebook .
The lighthouse is being operated and maintained in partnership with the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association, [7] which is a volunteer group that maintains, restores and operates this light, the Big Sable Point Lighthouse and the Little Sable Point Lighthouse. [8] The lighthouse is open to the public during the summer season for climbing ...