Each light has a special story. The state's first lighthouse was constructed in 1825 on Lake Huron, near the present day Port Huron. Destroyed by a storm in 1828, it was replaced the following year with the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse that stands today as Michigan's oldest. The McGulpin Point Lighthouse is the most recent to open to visitors, after serving as a private residence for years. Built in 1869 of Cream City brick, the dwelling and tower are located near the Headlands Park on the Straits of Mackinac.
Constructed in 1867 on the Lake Michigan's shore, the 112-foot tall Grande Pointe Au Sable Lighthouse is one of three lights in the Ludington area. Renamed Big Sable Point Lighthouse, the striking, black and white banded tower is one of the tallest on the lakes. It's located within the Ludington State Park. In 1873-74 the Petite Pointe Au Sable, or Little Sable Point Lighthouse was built about 22 miles south in Mears. The third light on the Ludington North Breakwater dates to 1924.
The Peninsula Point Lighthouse, on the Stonington Peninsula between Lake Michigan's Bays de Noc, is on the migration route for Monarch butterflies, which pass through the site each spring and late summer.
The only Lake Erie lighthouse in Michigan waters is the offshore Detroit River Light, guiding water traffic since 1885.
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