Michigan - Straits of Mackinac Lighthouses

Lighthouses of the Straits of Mackinac

Round Island Light (1895, automated in 1924, deactivated from 1947-1996). Now part of the National Forest on tiny, uninhabited Round Island, the building was restored in 1978 for the filming of the movie "Somewhere in Time."

Many of these photos were taken during a lighthouse tour during the North American Light House Festival held in Mackinaw City, Michigan in 2000. The tours were so popular the Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry now offers several tours on scattered days through the summer.

Aerial photos of many of these same lighthouses and the USCG Mackinaw are available at my Mackinac Seaplane Tour page.

2005 Straits of Mackinac Lighthouse cruise

Round Island Light (1895) Seen in the movie Somewhere in Time

New Mackinaw City lighthouse museum to open in 2009

Round Island Passage Light - AKA Mackinac Island Light

Round Island Passage Light (1948, automated in 1973 ) near Mackinac Island.
Also known as Mackinac Island light. Round Island Passage light and Round Island light
are only about 600 meters apart.

Chief Petoskey on Mackinac Island light
The profiles near the top of
Round Island Passage light
are of Chief Petoskey

Live Mackinac
Bridge Cam

Old (1868, deactivated in 1924) and new (1941, on right) Bois Blanc Island Lights.
These lights are on the Northeast side of the Island and are not often seen.
The new light is solar powered. Bois Blanc Island is pronounced "Bob-Lo"

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Waugoshance Lighthouse

Poe Reef Light (1929) near Cheboygan, Michigan

Poe Reef Light (1929, automated in 1974 ) near Cheboygan, Michigan.
From 1893 until 1929 the station was maintained by a series of Light Ships.
Built on a concrete crib.

Fourteen Foot Shoal Light (1930), one of the first automated lights, was operated by
radio control from Poe Light. Distant shot of this light

Old Mackinac Point Light (1892) - Mackinaw City near foot of the Mackinac Bridge.
This lighthouse remained in operation until 1957, when the Bridge made it no longer necessary.
It reopened to the public in June of 2004.

Cheboygan Crib Light (1910) was moved to this location in Turner Park from a crib off
the mouth of the Cheboygan River. Closer shot of these lights

Cheboygan River range light (1880)

McGulpin's Point Light in Mackinaw City
McGulpin's Point Light (1869) is 2 miles west of Old Mackinac
Point Light. Deactivated in 1906, it will soon be restored.

Former Coast Guard light bouy tender Maple
Former USCG light buoy tender Maple docked in St. Ignace