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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mason County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mason County Lighthouses

February 19, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Mason County is a four seasons paradise in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula with more than 25 miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan. The county is…

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Celebrate 150 Years of the St. Helena Island Lighthouse With This Unique Trip

Celebrate 150 Years of the St. Helena Island Lighthouse With This Unique Trip

June 26, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

One of the Great Lakes’ greatest stories of lighthouse preservation in the St. Helena Island Lighthouse in Lake Michigan. Located on a small island just…

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Michigan Lighthouses You Can Stay At (2023 Update)

Michigan Lighthouses You Can Stay At (2023 Update)

May 4, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, so it should come as little surprise that we also lead the way in the…

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St. Helena Island Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

St. Helena Island Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

August 1, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

One of the greatest examples of lighthouse restoration and preservation in Michigan is the St. Helena Island Lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinac. While many…

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A Cheboygan Lighthouse Tour: Visit Two Historic Lights in Northern Michigan

A Cheboygan Lighthouse Tour: Visit Two Historic Lights in Northern Michigan

July 25, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

In June we had the chance to head up to the Northern Lower Peninsula and visit a few lighthouses we had never been to before…

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USLHS Lighthouse Passport Program - Michigan Stamp Locations

USLHS Lighthouse Passport Program – Michigan Stamp Locations

March 5, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is proud of its lighthouses and maritime heritage, and home to more lighthouses than any other state. This make our state an excellent place…

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White Shoal Light, Lake Michigan

White Shoal Light, Lake Michigan

February 26, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The White Shoal Light is one of Michigan’s most recognizable lighthouses, thanks to its red and white “candy cane stripe” tower and its prominence in…

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