Michigan United States North America Lighthouses Building Types History

Michigan United States North America Lighthouses Building Types History

Michigan

Information on houses, stations and vessels which utilize a light beacon as a means of aiding maritime navigation.

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- From the National Park Service. An in depth inventory, with pictures, complete description of the light stations, accessibility, and links.

- Historic light station information and photographs from the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Nonprofit group dedicated to preserving lighthouses and life-saving stations and their artifacts.
- A non-profit organization who accumulate's and exchange's information about lighthouses and their keepers so that they may be interpreted and their preserved. Information on conferences, cruises, and membership.
- This 1866 lighthouse is on Lake Superior constructed at Ontonagon. Site contains photographs and a description of the light house, and its preservation efforts.
- Photos, videos and history of the lighthouse plus information on its restoration.
- Information on the preservation and restoration of light station that was lit in 1832 and is located at the southeast end of the island, off the entrance to Thunder Bay (Lake Huron).
- Vintage photograph, history and information on light located in the Upper Peninsula of the Gulliver area.
- Resource of historical information, keepers, seeing, and finding the lighthouses of the western Great Lakes.
- Save our South Channel Lights was formed to raise public awareness and support for the preservation and restoration of the 1855 lights. Images, membership, contact information, and video.
- This 1868 Lighthouse stands atop Huron Island in southern Lake Superior. Site contains history, background, and preservation efforts of the lighthouse and Association.
- Port Hope. Site contains information and links on the light, its construction, light keepers, and equipment. Also information about the Society and its efforts and the associated Thumb Underwater Bottomland Preserve.
- This island sits 13 miles offshore from Alpena at the northern edge of Thunder Bay. This site contains information and photographs of the lighthouse and Life Saving Service Station, some shipwrecks and the nature preserve.
- Marvin Aerial Photography. Aerial photos of lighthouses from all of the Great Lakes. Contains location and print ordering information
- Located in northern Lake Michigan, this site contains the history, photographs,and blueprints of the lighthouse; plus information on preservation efforts.
- Port Huron. This is one of a small number of preserved American lightships. A National Historic Landmark, this site contains description, photographs, and a virtual tour.
- This lighthouse is located about 13 miles west of Whitefish Point on Lake Superior's southern shore. History of the light and area, photograph's, and preservation efforts.
- Northport. Photos, history, exhibits, and events of this 1850 lighthouse.
- A listing with links to lighthouses on Lake Superior which are open to the public.
- History, photos and MP3 of foghorn for lighthouse located in Saint Joseph.
- Lighthouses on Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Contains history and pictures of the lighthouses.
- Preservation organization established by governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations.
- The Complex is located in Fort Wilkins State Park, Copper Harbor. Includes history, photographs, and description of exhibits.
- An exhibit by the Clarke Historical Library presents the history of lighthouses, a chronology, the keeper's life, and sources.
- Port Huron. This lighthouse, the oldest in Michigan, was constructed in 1829. Contains history, photograph, and tour information.
- Photograph's of lighthouses in the Mackinac Straits area. Includes satellite pictures, lighthouse seaplane tour, live bridge cam and links.
- Ludington. Built in 1867. Tower Tour information, directions, hours, and a gift shop.
- The 1895 Bete Gris Light Station is on the Keweenaw Penninsula. Site contains information and pictures about its evolution, lightkeepers,and conservancy. There is also a tour, maps, articles, a live camera and links.
- Port Hope. A Huron County park that includes Pte. Aux Barques Lighthouse.
- This 1931 lighthouse is located at DeTour Passage at the northwestern head of Lake Huron. Site contains photographs, the history of the light plus information on preservation efforts.
- A virtual tour of the light house provided by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
- Mackinac City. An 1892 lighthouse complex run by Mackinac State Historic Parks. Facts and pictures of the lighthouse and current preservation efforts.
- Information about the 1876 Light, which is being restored by the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society. It is located just north of Bay City. Contains current lighthouse status, events, history, pictures, Society information, and links.
- Information on the restoration of the brick tower of this 1857 Light Station, located on Big Charity Island in Saginaw Bay (Lake Huron). Includes map and related links.

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