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Michigan Lighthouses

Michigan lighthouses are stars of the shore, beacons of brilliance and luminaries of lore. More than 115 Great Lakes lighthouses form a stellar constellation along the Michigan coastline, guiding sailors and capturing imaginations. Some still shine for ships. Others share their stories with us first-hand as museums. As bed and breakfasts and as Michigan history in the making. So let Michigan lighthouses light our way. Because their gleaming legacy guides us to Pure Michigan. 

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Detour Reef Lighthouse - Pure Michigan Minute

Detour Reef Lighthouse - Pure Michigan Minute
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Travel expert, Byron Goggin visits the Detour Reef Lighthouse to capture a Pure Michigan Minute. DeTour Reef Light has a lighthouse keeper program that allows you to stay overnight.

Frankfort North Breakwater Light, Michigan

Frankfort North Breakwater Light, Michigan
This automated light sits out on the end of the Frankfort North Breakwater, a popular Michigan attraction for walkers and fishermen in the area. Photo courtesy of Travel Michigan

White River Light Station Museum - Whitehall, Michigan

White River Light Station Museum - Whitehall, Michigan
A vintage 1875 lighthouse now used as a museum which offers the opportunity to see what life used to be like around the great lakes. Photo courtesy of Sunde Sheckler

Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Ludington State Park, Michigan

Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Ludington State Park, Michigan
At the end of a mile and a half foot trail through the Ludington dunes, you will  find a tower and attached keeper's dwelling open to the public.  Climb to the top of the 112 foot lighthouse. Photo courtesy of John Dykstra

Tawas Point Lighthouse, East Tawas

Tawas Point Lighthouse, East Tawas
Tawas point Lighthouse, in operation since 1876, and now part of Tawas Point State Park. Guided tours are available from Memorial Day through Labor Day 12 to 6 pm every day except for Tuesdays.
Photo courtesy of Cindy Freeman

Little Sable Point Lighthouse, Mears, MI

Little Sable Point Lighthouse, Mears, MI
Located in Oceana County, the Little Sable Point Lighthouse was built in 1874 and once looked very similar to the Big Sable Point Lighthouse near Ludington.  Photo courtesy of Ron Presley

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
This lighthouse is located 32 miles northeast of Houghton.  Originally built as an octagonal brick tower with an attached dwelling, a fog signal building was added to the lighthouse in 1895.  Photo courtesy of Midwest Living

Bed and Breakfast, Big Bay Point Lighthouse

Bed and Breakfast, Big Bay Point Lighthouse
The B&B of Big Bay Point Lighthouse is one of the few surviving resident lighthouses in the country and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Photo courtesy of Midwest Living

Grand Haven Lighthouse, Michigan

Grand Haven Lighthouse, Michigan
Gazing out across the never-ending sand at Grand Haven State Park, you’ll find two red buildings, that make up this Michigan lighthouse -  south pier head light and the south pier inner light.  Photo courtesy of Ed Wargin

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