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Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light, McLain State Park

Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light, McLain State Park

January 11, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

One of Michigan’s most unique lighthouses can be found in the Upper Peninsula’s McLain State Park, where the Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light marks one…

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Grand Marais Harbor Lights, Lake Superior

Grand Marais Harbor Lights, Lake Superior

January 2, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Grand Marais, Michigan is located on Lake Superior at the eastern end of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Though a permanent settlement wasn’t established here…

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Marquette Breakwater Light, Lake Superior

Marquette Breakwater Light, Lake Superior

March 31, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Along with the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, the Marquette Breakwater Light is one of two Michigan lighthouses that mark the entrance to the lower harbor at…

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Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light (Marquette), Lake Superior

Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light (Marquette), Lake Superior

March 19, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light in Marquette, Michigan marks the end of the breakwater at Presque Isle Harbor, where Great Lakes freighters continue to…

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Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse - Lake Michigan

Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse – Lake Michigan

December 16, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Be sure to check out our Ultimate Michigan Lighthouse Road Trip: Lower Peninsula post! Frankfort, Michigan is now known as the gateway to the Sleeping…

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Alpena Light - A Unique and Iconic Breakwater Lighthouse on Lake Huron

Alpena Light – A Unique and Iconic Breakwater Lighthouse on Lake Huron

September 7, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the country, and each one is unique in its own way. The Alpena Light…

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12 Lake Michigan Lighthouses You Can Enter

12 Lake Michigan Lighthouses You Can Enter

January 7, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, and some of the best-known of those lighthouses can be found along the Lake Michigan…

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