Category: Lighthouses
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Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Did you know that there is a lighthouse in Michigan that looks a lot like a castle? Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, which is sometimes referred to as the “Castle of the Straits,” is located in the lower peninsula of Michigan on the Straits of Mackinac, a…
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Point Betsie Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes Point Betsie Lighthouse Fresnel Lens Have you ever seen a Fresnel Lens? Point Bestie Lighthouse’s 100-year-old Fourth Order Fresnel lens, which was utilized at the lighthouse at one time, is on display at the Lake Michigan lighthouse during its open season which begins in May. The Fourth Order Fresnel lens,…
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Whitefish Point Lighthouse, Museum and Observatory
Michigan in the Great Lakes Whitefish Point Lighthouse Did you know that the Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter memorialized in song, was lost off the coast of Whitefish Point on November 10, 1975? It went down in Lake Superior about 15 miles northwest of Whitefish Point Lighthouse. Whitefish Point Lighthouse is located in Paradise, Michigan in…
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Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Did you know that Marquette Harbor Lighthouse on Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan is said to harbor the ghostly spirit of a young girl? It is part of the lighthouse lore. Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has been an important beacon to the port of…
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Little Sable Point Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes Little Sable Point Lighthouse How many steps would you climb to get to the top of a lighthouse? Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Silver Lake State Park has 130 steps to the top, and it’s worth every step to see the spectacular view of Lake Michigan from the lighthouse balcony.…
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Grand Haven Lighthouses
Michigan in the Great Lakes Grand Haven Lighthouses Did you know Grand Haven has two lighthouses on its south pier? The inner light is shown in the foreground in the above photo, and the outer light, also known as the entrance light, is in the background. Both are painted red. The north pier is on…
Terri Greening 