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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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Michigan Trail Tuesday: Manistique Boardwalk

Michigan Trail Tuesday: Manistique Boardwalk

November 3, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Trails

Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…

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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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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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Michigan Roadside Attractions: 1930 Portage Lake Pierhead Light, Onekama

Michigan Roadside Attractions: 1930 Portage Lake Pierhead Light, Onekama

May 10, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses, Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

April 26, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Manistee River is the fourth longest in Michigan, flowing through the Northern Lower Peninsula for 190 miles before it reaches Lake Michigan. The Manistee…

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2020 is a Big Year for Michigan's Mission Point Lighthouse

2020 is a Big Year for Michigan’s Mission Point Lighthouse

February 27, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

A couple weeks ago we featured the New Presque Isle Lighthouse, Michigan’s tallest Lake Huron lighthouse, and its 150th anniversary in 2020. This is not…

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