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The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse in Port Huron, built in 1829, is the oldest standing lighthouse in Michigan. The fort’s first light was built in 1825 but collapsed in a storm in 1828.
The historic Great Lakes lighthouses are being offered to new owners because the U.S. Coast Guard doesn't need to keep them ...
Well, head to Big Bay In Michigan's Upper Peninsula and book an evening at Big Bay Point Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast, one of the few surviving resident lighthouses in the U.S. Built in 1896 on a ...
It’s no surprise that Michigan tops the national lighthouse list. Surrounded by the Great Lakes, our state’s maritime industry needed these lights to guide ships and keep crews and cargo safe.
Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state (at nearly 120) and the Straits of Mackinac is home to more than a dozen of these historic navigational aids. These lights remain a testament to ...
Point Betsie lighthouse on Lake Michigan near Frankfort, Mich., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (Garret Ellison | MLive) Garret Ellison. Some of that appeal comes from its unique positioning, Dean said.
Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state, and many of them can be found in Northern Michigan and Eastern Upper Peninsula. Here’s our top 5 picks to visit this summer!
Two Northern Michigan lighthouses will receive more than $100,000 in grants to support ongoing preservation efforts. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.
Frances Marshall was Michigan’s last female lighthouse keeper. She kept watch over the White River Light in Fruitland Township for nearly a decade, stepping down in 1954. (Matt Jaworowski/WOOD TV8) ...
Many of Michigan’s lighthouses are open for tours, some only seasonally, others are home to bed and breakfast lod. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:11:17 GMT (1724429477428) Story Infinite Scroll - News3 ...