![Menominee North Pier Lighthouse Tours: History and Stunning Views](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Menominee-North-Pier-Lighthouse-Michigan-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Martin Reef Light, Lake Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Martin-Reef-Light-Michigan-Lake-Huron-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Manistee County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Manistee-North-Pierhead-Lighthouse-2020-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Berrien County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/St.-Joseph-Pier-Lights-Lake-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Tawas Point Lighthouse This May](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Tawas-Point-State-Park-Michigan-Lighthouse-Clouds-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mackinac County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Round-Island-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
Mackinac County covers more than 2,000 square miles of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, as well as a trio of islands. St. Ignace and Mackinac Island are…
![Four Michigan Lighthouses Will Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Michigan-Lighthouses-2024-Milestone-Anniversaries1-470x140.png)
Four of our Michigan lighthouses will celebrate milestone service anniversaries in 2024, with three of them celebrating 150 years and another celebrating 100 years. Three…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Luce County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Luce-County-Lighthouse-Crisp-Point-MI-470x140.jpg)
There’s only one lighthouse in Luce County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but it certainly deserves its own guide due to the adventure involved in reaching…
![The White Shoal Light Will Remain Closed to the Public in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sheplers-Lighthouse-Cruise-2021-White-Shoal-Light-Best-Photo-470x140.jpg)
One of Michigan’s most iconic lighthouses will not be open to the public in 2024, but plans are still on track for it to be…