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Squaw Island Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Squaw Island Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

July 21, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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Lansing Shoal Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Lansing Shoal Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

June 27, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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10 Michigan Lighthouses Will Receive USLHS and MLAP Grants After 2020 Struggles

10 Michigan Lighthouses Will Receive USLHS and MLAP Grants After 2020 Struggles

April 20, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

March 4, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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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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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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Michigan Lighthouses You Can Stay At

Michigan Lighthouses You Can Stay At

June 29, 2019
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses, Vacation

Lighthouses continue to fascinate people around the world, even decades after stations were manned by keepers. Vacationers hoping to experience a taste of what life…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Seul Choix Point Lighthouse Tour

Photo Gallery Friday: Seul Choix Point Lighthouse Tour

September 15, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Copper Harbor Lighthouse Kayak Trip

Photo Gallery Friday: Copper Harbor Lighthouse Kayak Trip

July 21, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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These Four Michigan Lighthouses Turn 150 This Year

These Four Michigan Lighthouses Turn 150 This Year

June 5, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to some of the oldest lighthouses on the Great Lakes, with many that have stood strong against the elements for more than…

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