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One Of The Easiest To Visit Michigan Shipwrecks Is At This Historic Lighthouse

One Of The Easiest To Visit Michigan Shipwrecks Is At This Historic Lighthouse

January 26, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
History, Lighthouses

Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline is known for beautiful beaches, stunning sunrises and sunsets, historic lighthouses, and water perfect for swimming and boating. The Great Lakes…

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Michigan Lighthouses and Their Wisconsin Lighthouse Lookalikes

Michigan Lighthouses and Their Wisconsin Lighthouse Lookalikes

January 17, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

We don’t always limit our travel to Michigan, but when we do travel out of state we often still find ourselves close to a body…

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Waugoshance Lighthouse Is Now Michigan's Most Endangered Lighthouse

Waugoshance Lighthouse Is Now Michigan’s Most Endangered Lighthouse

January 5, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Waugoshance Lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinac has long been one of Michigan’s most endangered lighthouses. Deactivated and abandoned in 1912, the lighthouse has…

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Grand Haven Pier Lights, Lake Michigan

Grand Haven Pier Lights, Lake Michigan

December 19, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Grand Haven Pier Lights are a pair of iconic pier lighthouses in Grand Haven, Michigan that mark the point where the Grand River meets…

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Kalamazoo River Lighthouse (Replica), Allegan County

Kalamazoo River Lighthouse (Replica), Allegan County

December 2, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Lighthouses continue to be popular tourist destinations, and Michigan is home to more than 120 different beacons. As we have traveled the state trying to…

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Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

November 23, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Menominee North Pier Lighthouse is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Menominee. The bright red tower marks the point where Lake Michigan and…

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Visit the Gladstone Lighthouse, One of Michigan's Newest Beacons

Visit the Gladstone Lighthouse, One of Michigan’s Newest Beacons

October 30, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses, Uncategorized

We love Michigan lighthouses and are always on the hunt to visit ones we haven’t been to before. On a trip to the Upper Peninsula…

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This Michigan Lighthouse Could Be Yours For Around $500K

This Michigan Lighthouse Could Be Yours For Around $500K

October 2, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

A Michigan lighthouse doesn’t hit the real estate market very often, and it’s even more rare that a lighthouse that is ready to go as…

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Five Michigan Lighthouses Will Receive USLHS Grants to Provide Pandemic Relief

Five Michigan Lighthouses Will Receive USLHS Grants to Provide Pandemic Relief

July 12, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Many businesses have struggled during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, and one of the hardest hit tourism locations have been lighthouses. Lighthouses that are open to…

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Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

June 27, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Many lighthouses in West Michigan have become local icons thanks to their bright red color (Grand Haven, Holland, South Haven, Muskegon) and there are a…

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