Michigan Lighthouses

The pictures on this page were taken from the booklet "Michigan Lighthouses."
Photography, Design by: John Penrod.(1993)
Published and Distributed by: Penrod/Hiawatha Co. Berrien Center, Michigan 49102

The map below shows the locations for 106 of Michigan's Lighthouses. And below the map is a list of the names of the lighthouses. I have scanned some of the pictures from the book so that and you can see some of the beautiful pictures in this book.

1. The Detroit River Light
2. Grosse Lle North Channel Front
3. Detroit Lighthouse Depot
4. William Livingston Memorial Light
5. Windmill Point Light
6. Lake St. Clair Light
7. St. Clair Flats Old Channel Range Light
8. Peche Island Rear Range Light
9. Lightship Huron
10. Fort Gratiot Light
11. Port Sanilac Light
12. Harbor Beach Light (Sand Beach)
13. POINT AUX BARQUES LIGHTHOUSE: This lighthouse is located at Lighthouse Park in Huron county. There is a museum here which is operated by Huron County, while the US Coast Guard maintains the lighthouse itself.
14. Port Austin Reef Light
15. Charity Island Light
16. Gravelly Shoal Light
17. Saginaw River Rear Range Light
18. TAWAS POINT LIGHTHOUSE: This beautiful structure is what comes to most people's minds when they think of a lighthouse. It stands 67 feet tall and is located at Tawas Point State Park in East Tawas, Michigan. (Just US 23) You can take a short stroll from the beach which goes past the lighthouse. Click here to see a picture of it.
19. STURGEON POINT LIGHT: It is located just north of Harrisville on Lake Huron. This lighthouse is has a museum which was formerly the lighthouse keepers living quarters. You can see a picture of this scenic place here.
20. Alpena Light
21. Thunder Bay Island Light
22. Middle Island Light
23. OLD PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT: This is the rebuilt lighthouse of the original that went into service in 1840. This site has been restored by the Stebbins family and is now a museum.
24. PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT: Was the second lighthouse built in the area in 1870 and stands in at 109 feet. The lighthouse and attached building have been restored and is now a museum and gift shop. A wonderful place to see and visit.
25. FORTY MILE POINT LIGHT: This stately looking lighthouse was built back in 1896 between Rogers City and Cheboygan on Lake Huron.
26. CHEBOYGAN RIVER RANGE FRONT LIGHT: Is a small yet wonderful old lighthouse which lights the way to Cheboygan's harbor. The Coast Guard uses Cheboygan as the home port for the Cutter Mackinaw.
27. FOURTEEN FOOT SHOAL LIGHT: Located just a short distance from Cheboygan and is among several off-shore lighthouses in northern Lake Huron.
28. POE REEF LIGHT: No this is not Edgar Allen's Poe's winter home. But like the Fourteen Foot Light , it stands out in the cold waters of Lake Huron, only a few miles east. It is a sturdy structure that marks the route for ships passing between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
29. BOIS BLANC ISLAND LIGHT: It nestled between some pine trees on the shore of Bois Blanc Island. It is now privately owned but continues to maintain it's solitary and peaceful look.
30. Spectacle Reef Light
31. ROUND ISLAND LIGHT: Was built in 1895 and was in use for over 50 years. (52) It has been replaced with an automated beacon in 1947 on the south end of historic Mackinaw Island. Can't ya just taste the fudge?
32. Martin Reef Light
33. Detour Point Light
34. Old Mackinac Point Light
35. McGulpin's Point Light
36. WAUGOSHANCE POINT LIGHTHOUSE: This rugged looking lighthouse is now abandoned. Having been replaced by the lights at White Shoal and Gray's Reef.
37. SKILLAGALEE LIGHTHOUSE: This is one of the most picturesque lighthouses in Michigan or anywhere else for that matter. This small island is the home to gulls. You can find nests every two feet in almost any direction. This is no place for humans as the frantic parents will swoop down on all intruders. You do remember the movie "The Birds"?
38. WHITE SHOAL LIGHT: This lighthouse reminds me of a candy cane or maybe its time to get a haircut. But the job it does is no laughing matter. This light marks the treacherous Gray Reef Passage between Beaver Island and Waugoshance Point. By the way I onced camped at the Wilderness State Park which is located at Waugoshance Point. No, I not notice the lighthouse, but then I was yound and goofy at that time. But from what I can remember, is is a nice place to camp, and you can even visit a lighthouse or two.
39. Gray's Reef Light
40. St. Helena Island Light
41. Lansing Shoal Light
42. Suel Croix Point Light
43. Squaw Island Light
44. Beaver Island (Beaver Head)
45. Beaver Island Harbor (St. James) Light
46. South Fox Island Light
47. North Manitou Shoal Light
48. SOUTH MANITOU ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE: You will find this lonely lighthouse 6 miles out on a small island in Lake Michigan. If you have ever been to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, then you have been within 6 miles of this lighthouse. Yes, I was that close and never saw it, but I did take a ride on the dunes. FUN!
49. Little Traverse (Harbor Point) Light
50. Charlevoix South Pier Light
51. MISSION POINT LIGHTHOUSE: This historic lighthouse was built in 1870 and stands on the 45th parappel. You will find this lighthouse at the tip of the old Mission Peninsula, in Grand Traverse County.
52. Grand Traverse Light (Cat's Head Point)
53. POINT BETSIE LIGHTHOUSE: Wait till you see this place! It is one of the most photographed lighthouses along Lake Michigan. Located just north of Frankfort, it is a sight to behold.
54. Frankfort North Breakwater Light
55. Manistee North Pierhead Light
56. BIG SABLE POINT LIGHTHOUSE: It was constructed in 1866 and is located just north of Ludington State Park. The lights keeper quarters was restored and is a nice place to visit
57. Ludington North Pierhead Light
58. LITTLE SABLE POINT LIGHT: This lighthouse has been in continuous use since 1874. It is the tallest of Michigan's lighthouse, reaching the height of 115 feet! It is located near Mears at Silver Lake Sand Dunes.
59. WHITE RIVER LIGHT: This fine old lighthouse is now a museum and it located at the sister cities of Montague and Whitehall
60. Muskegon South Pier Light
61. Grand Haven South Pier Light
62. HOLLAND HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE: Is called "Big Red" and is a popular landmark to the entrance of the harbor. It is located near Holland State Park, in Holland Michigan.
63. Saugatuck Light (Kalamazoo River)
64. SOUTH HAVEN SOUTH PIER LIGHT: This lighthouse sure takes the brunt of any storms in the area. It marks the entrance to South Haven a very popular port. And if you like blueberries, this is the blueberry capital of the world.
65. St. Joseph North Pier Outer Light
66. St. Martin Island Light
67. POVERTY ISLAND LIGHT: Is located several miles offshore from the village of Fairport on the Garden Peninsula. Once in pristine condition, it is now in disrepair. The seagulls are now the primary residents. Yes it is a shame that it is now living up to it's name.
68. Menominee North Pier Light
69. Sand Point Light
70. Minneapolis Shoal Light
71. Penisula Point Light
72. Manistique East Breakwater Light
73. Round Island Light
74. Cedar Point Rear Range Light (Round Island Point)
75. Point Iroquois Light
76. Whitefish Point Light
77. CRISP'S POINT LIGHT: Located some 15 miles west of Whitefish Point on the Lake Superior coast. If you look at the picture of this lighthouse, you will see some magnificent shoreline, some of the best in Michigan. Sad to say, but only the lighthouse and a small building remain at this beautiful site.
78. Grand Marais Harbor Range Light
79. Au Sable Point Light
80. Grand Island North Light
81. Grand Island East Channel Light
82. Grand Island West Channel Light
83. Munising Range Light
84. MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHT: Located near the Coast Guard Station on the north point of Marquette Harbor sits quaint red lighthouse. This light should remind boaters that a ridge of rocks lie just off the point.
85. Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light
86. Granite Island Light
87. Stannard Rock Light
88. Huron Island Light
89. Sand Point Light
90. Portage Lake Lower Entrance Light
91. Portage River Light
92. Mendota Light
93. GULL ROCK LIGHT: Is located on a tiny island of rock that has become the home for hundreds of seagulls and loons. This light marks a rocky shoal between Manitou Island and the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. As you might imagine by name, it is very rugged country even underwater. However, just a short distance north of the lighthouse, the lake floor drops off to a depth of over 300 ft. How long can you tread water.
94. Manitou Island Light
95. Copper Harbor Light
96. Eagle Harbor Light
97. Rock of Ages Light
98. Isle Royal Light
99. ROCK HARBOR LIGHT: This light is located at the Middle Island's Passage on Isle Royale National Park. Over the years this lonely sentinel has tilted and is no longer in use. ROCK HARBOR LIGHT
100. Passage Island Light
101. Eagle River Light
102. Sand Hills Light
103. Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light
104. Fourteen Mile Point Light
105. Ontonagon Light