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This Michigan Lighthouse Is Celebrating 150 Years in 2025

This Michigan Lighthouse Is Celebrating 150 Years in 2025

February 9, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Last year three Michigan lighthouses marked their 150th anniversaries. In 2025, another Michigan lighthouse will reach that milestone and there is a special event planned…

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10 Tallest Lighthouses In Michigan: How To Visit

10 Tallest Lighthouses In Michigan: How To Visit

January 8, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, and many of them are open today for public visits. Five of those lighthouses have…

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Nautical North Family Adventures: A Cheboygan Shipwreck Tour The Whole Family Will Enjoy

Nautical North Family Adventures: A Cheboygan Shipwreck Tour The Whole Family Will Enjoy

September 29, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Lighthouses

We’ve been fortunate to take many boat cruise trips throughout Michigan, including some at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, in Petoskey and Harbor Springs, along the…

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Little Traverse Lighthouse, Harbor Springs

Little Traverse Lighthouse, Harbor Springs

August 28, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

One of the hardest lighthouses to visit in Michigan is the Little Traverse Lighthouse in Harbor Springs. Due to its location in a gated community,…

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Shepler's Les Cheneaux Lighthouse Cruise: Six Lighthouses and Beautiful Island Views

Shepler’s Les Cheneaux Lighthouse Cruise: Six Lighthouses and Beautiful Island Views

August 4, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry offers a variety of cruises each year in addition to their daily trips to Mackinac Island. We’ve been lucky enough to…

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Menominee North Pier Lighthouse Tours: History and Stunning Views

Menominee North Pier Lighthouse Tours: History and Stunning Views

July 5, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Over the past few years we’ve been thrilled to see more and more Michigan lighthouse open up to the public for tours. On a recent…

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Martin Reef Light, Lake Huron

Martin Reef Light, Lake Huron

June 23, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

As ships coming down the St. Mary’s River from Lake Superior make the turn at De Tour and head west to the Straits of Mackinac…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Manistee County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Manistee County Lighthouses

May 17, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Manistee County is home to more than 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and some amazing sand dunes and beaches. Located south of the Sleeping…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Berrien County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Berrien County Lighthouses

May 8, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

We’ve covered 20 Michigan counties so far in our Michigan Lighthouse Guide series, and we still have 15 more to go as we try and…

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Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Tawas Point Lighthouse This May

Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Tawas Point Lighthouse This May

March 28, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Tawas Point Lighthouse was closed last year as much-need repairs were completed thanks to American Rescue Plan funds. Repairs were made to handrails, moisture-damage…

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