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…
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state with more than 125 still standing today. We have been fortunate to visit many of these…
Copper Harbor is now known as a vacation paradise on the north shore of Lake Superior, but in the mid-19th century it was a busy…
For our seventh edition of the Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map series we head back to Michigan’s west coast to check out the Benzie County…
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…
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…
Squaw Island is a small island at the far northwest of the Beaver Island archipelago (14 islands in all). This remote, 70-acre island is home…
Michigan is home to more than 120 lighthouses, many of which are located out in the Great Lakes far from land. Lansing Shoal Lighthouse is…
2020 was an incredibly rough year for many of Michigan’s historic lighthouses and the preservation groups that operate them. Many of these beacons rely on…
Ludington is one of Michigan’ most popular lakeshore destinations, and the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse is one of its most iconic landmarks. Walking out to…