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Menominee North Pier Lighthouse Tours: History and Stunning Views

Menominee North Pier Lighthouse Tours: History and Stunning Views

July 5, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Over the past few years we’ve been thrilled to see more and more Michigan lighthouse open up to the public for tours. On a recent…

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Martin Reef Light, Lake Huron

Martin Reef Light, Lake Huron

June 23, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

As ships coming down the St. Mary’s River from Lake Superior make the turn at De Tour and head west to the Straits of Mackinac…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Manistee County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Manistee County Lighthouses

May 17, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Manistee County is home to more than 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and some amazing sand dunes and beaches. Located south of the Sleeping…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Berrien County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Berrien County Lighthouses

May 8, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

We’ve covered 20 Michigan counties so far in our Michigan Lighthouse Guide series, and we still have 15 more to go as we try and…

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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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Six Mile Point Range Lights - Two Historic Beacons on the North Huron Scenic Byway

Six Mile Point Range Lights – Two Historic Beacons on the North Huron Scenic Byway

January 22, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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Copper Harbor Range Lights, Lake Superior

Copper Harbor Range Lights, Lake Superior

March 19, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Benzie County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Benzie County Lighthouses

February 13, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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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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