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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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2021 Sheplers Lighthouse Cruise (Westbound Extended Trip) Photo Gallery

2021 Sheplers Lighthouse Cruise (Westbound Extended Trip) Photo Gallery

July 9, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Lighthouses

As our quest to visit each one of Michigan’s more than 125 lighthouses continues, we’ve had to look for opportunities to see the more remote…

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60 Facts and Figures About the Mackinac Bridge

60 Facts and Figures About the Mackinac Bridge

November 1, 2017
by Chris Katje
Landmarks

The Mackinac Bridge opened on November 1st 1957. This important Michigan landmark bridged two peninsulas and made travel between the two large areas quicker and…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Mackinac Island

Photo Gallery Friday: Mackinac Island

April 7, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Landmarks

Mackinac Island is one of Michigan’s most visited tourist destinations during the summer, and it is also one of the country’s most unique destinations. Vehicle…

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Fourteen Foot Shoal Light, Lake Huron

Fourteen Foot Shoal Light, Lake Huron

March 30, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Fourteen Foot Shoal Light is one of five lighthouses in or near Cheboygan, Michigan. The lighthouse’s name comes from the fact that Lake Huron…

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Round Island Passage Light, Lake Huron

Round Island Passage Light, Lake Huron

March 21, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Round Island Passage Light (also known as the Mackinac Island Light) is viewed by hundreds of thousands of people each year. All ferry boats head…

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Own a Michigan Lighthouse

Poe Reef Light, Lake Huron

January 18, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Poe Reef Light in Lake Huron is a Michigan lighthouse that is best seen from a private boat or on a lighthouse cruise. It…

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Wawatam Lighthouse, St. Ignace

Wawatam Lighthouse, St. Ignace

October 4, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Most Michigan lighthouses have been around for decades, with long and rich histories. The Wawatam Lighthouse in St. Ignace is a newer addition, having been…

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Spectacle Reef Light - Lake Huron

Spectacle Reef Light – Lake Huron

May 1, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Straits of Mackinac are home to some of Michigan’s most beautiful and noteworthy lighthouses – Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Round Island Lighthouse, Bois Blanc…

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Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - Mackinaw City

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse – Mackinaw City

April 3, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Few Michigan lighthouses are as iconic and easily recognizable as the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City, a stunning structure found near the Mackinac…

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