Michigan Shoreline Lighthouses
In this video of Michigan Lighthouse we go around the perimeter of the state starting with the east coast to the northern coast and down the west coast. We used a Phantom 4 Pro V2 which is available here We also used a goPro Hero 6 available here We mounted the Go Pro with Ram Mounts.
This is by no means a complete tour of lighthouses in Michigan as there are 124 remaining lighthouses. In this video we shot 10 of the 13 major lighthouses along the shoreline. We skipped Tthe two near Traverse City (Grand Traverse & Old Mission), simply because it was several miles up a island to get to them and did not have the time. We also skipped Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light because it was raining when we drove thorough there.
Although the video starts with a sunrise over the Mackinac Bridge, we started the tour of lighthouse on the south eastern coast in Port Huron, Fort Gratiot Lighthouse which as a 1829 military fort. On the drive up the coast between Fort Gratiot & Sturgeon Point was a great Mexicon Food Trailer, Tony's Tacos, Authentic Mexican Food, in Standish, MI. I highly reccomend stopping there, sure beats the typical fast food chains.
Some of our favorites were Big Sable Point & Little Sable Point, both over 100 feet and on the pristine part of the Beach. It is a 2 mile walk to Big Sable Point, as you'll see us in the video. Also the drive from Port Betsie to Big Sable Point was inpressive. Our GPS took us though some of the dirt roads of truly Pure Michigan. At times I wondered if my GPS was guiding me right, but it was. It was an enjoyable ride as you'll see my Toy Poodle, Bella enjoying the scenery as well.
We started and eneded with a sunset at Mackinaw City on the northern coast. We will be posting a separate video showing Mackinac City. This is a great area to spend a weekend, plenty of hotels. It has 2 lighthouses. The most impressive of the two lighthouses is Old Mackinac Point which is part of Historic Colonial Michilimackinac. The other Lighthouse in Mackinac City is McGulpin Point which was about 3 miles away from the main downtown area of Mackinac City, and kind of secluded in a forest.
The other Lighthouses on east coast we feature are 40 Mile Point Lighthouse in Rogers City and the New Presque Isle and Old Presque Isle Lighthouse. Currenlty the Old Presque Isle is not open to the public. The Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is very similiar to the New Presque Isle Lighthouse. The other we feature on the west coast, probably technically is not big enough to be considered a lighthouse is the Charlevoix South Pier Light Station.
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse -- Episode 102
The Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is located at the very tip-top of the lower peninsula of Michigan. This historic lighthouse is now a park and visitors' attraction, complete with a tour of the light-chamber!
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Light Houses of Lake Michigan Volume One - East Shore
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See 29 historic Great Lakes Lighthouses along the scenic east shore of Lake Michigan. Starting at St. Joseph, Michigan, we’ll travel nearly 300 miles to the northern tip of Lake Michigan at Mackinaw City and to the magnificent Mackinac Bridge. This program covers Pierhead Lights, Shoal Lights and the beautiful shoreline Lighthouses. We’ll even visit inside a few lighthouse museums and climb to the top of light towers for a spectacular view of the big lake and shoreline. There’s also three boat rides to visit Lake Michigan island lighthouses and to the treacherous Straits of Mackinac to see a few amazing shoal lights. Plus a brief look at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, old life saving stations, Holland Windmill Gardens, a sand dune ride, and a few ships.
Lighthouses on Vol. 1 include:
St. Joseph Inner Pier Light
St. Joseph Outer Pierhead Light
South Haven Inner Range Light
South Haven Outer Pierhead Light
Holland Harbor Lighthouse
Holland North Breakwater Light
Grand Haven Outer Pier Light
Grand Haven Inner Range Light
Muskegon South Breakwater Light
Muskegon South Pierhead Light
Little Sable Point Lighthouse
Ludington North Breakwater Light
Big Sable Point Lighthouse
White River Lighthouse
Manistee North Pierhead Light
Manistee South Breakwater Light
Frankfort North Breakwater Light
Point Betsie Lighthouse
Robert H. Manning Memorial Light
North Manitou Shoal Light
South Manitou Island Lighthouse
Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Old Mission Point Lighthouse
Charlevoix South Pierhead Light
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
White Shoal Lighthouse
Grays Reef Lighthouse
Waugoshance Shoal Lighthouse
St. Helena Island Lighthouse
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Michigan's Historic Lighthouses
Aerial photographs taken by Jerry Clayton of Bay City, MI. Many of Michigan's historic lighthouses have been preserved and are marvelous landmarks. Some date back to the mid-1800s, a period when the beacon from a lighthouse save many a ship guiding vessels to a safe port.
Hiking to 15 Lake Michigan Lighthouses
Correction - Ludington has only one lighthouse - I misspoke!
Starting at Empire, MI at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park and traveling south, the lighthouses are:
South Manitou Island, MI
Manning Lighthouse, Empire, MI
Point Betsie Light, Frankfort, MI
Frankfort Light, Frankfort, MI
Manistee Light, Manistee, MI
Big Sable Point
Ludington, MI
Little Sable Point
White River Light, Fruitland, MI
Muskegon Light, Muskegon, MI
Grand Haven Light, Grand Haven, MI
Holland Light, Holland, MI
South Haven Light, South Haven, MI
St Joseph Light, St Joseph, MI
Michigan City Light, Michigan City, IN
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum & Lighthouse,...Whitefish Point Michigan!
History
Construction on the first light began in 1847, and the lighthouse was said to resemble that at Old Presque Isle Light.
First lit in 1849, it was one of the first lighthouses on the shores of Lake Superior and is also the oldest active light on the lake. The original structure was outfitted with Lewis lamps, which were thereafter upgraded to a Fourth Order Fresnel lens.
The current structure, while modern looking, is a Civil War relic. Built in 1861, the iron skeletal steel framework was designed to relieve stress caused by high winds. A similar design is used at Manitou Island light in Lake Superior. It was equipped with a Third Order Fresnel lens.
The DCB-224 Carlisle & Finch aerobeacon in operation at Whitefish Point on November 3, 2007.
The light-emitting diode lantern installed at Whitefish Point in August 2011.
In 1968, the light was replaced with a DCB-224 aero beacon manufactured by the Carlisle & Finch Company. According to Volume 7 of the U.S. Coast Guard light list, it was visible for a distance of 26 nautical miles (48 km) in clear weather conditions, and had two unevenly spaced eclipses, and two flashes within every 20 second period. Putting aside questions of nostalgia, aesthetics, or appreciation for the engineering of a bygone era (as exemplified by the Fresnel lens), this iteration of lighthouse illumination was itself incredibly effective, and an endangered remnant of another bygone era.
The station was automated in 1971.
In 2011, the U.S. Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners reported reduced intensity of the Whitefish Point light from June 7, 2011 until August 16, 2011 when the DCB-224 Series Carlisle & Finch aerobeacon lens was changed to a light-emitting diode (LED) lantern with a reduced range of 15 nautical miles (28 km) as permitted by Coast Guard rules and regulations adopted in 2003 for private aids to navigation. The aerobeacon lens is stored in a building on the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum complex for possible future public display.
The lighthouse is home to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, which has many shipwreck artifacts, including artifacts from shipwrecks in the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve and the SS Edmund Fitzgerald's bell which was recovered from the wreck in 1995. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is open for during the tourist season from 10 am to 6 pm, every day through October 31. The organization that operates the museum got 80.079% of its funding from the public in the year 2010.
The light is considered to iconic, and has been the subject of memorabilia. An official Michigan Historical Marker was erected in 1974. It is Registered Site L0272. The marker notes:
This light, the oldest on Lake Superior, began operating in 1849, though the present tower was constructed later. An early stopping place for Indians, Voyageurs, Coureur des bois and Jesuit missionaries, the point marks the course change for ore boats and other ships navigating this treacherous coastline to and from St. Mary's Canal. Since 1971 the light, fog signal, and radio beacon have been automated and controlled from Sault Ste. Marie.
The keepers were: 1848--1851: James B. Van Renselaer 1851--1853: Amos Stiles 1853--1856: William C. Crampton 1856--1859: Belloni McGulpin 1859--1861: Charles Garland 1861--1864: Joseph Kemp 1864--1868: Thomas Stafford 1868--1874: Edward Ashman 1874--1882: Charles J. Linke 1882--1883: Edward Chambers 1883--1903: Charles Kimball 1903--1931: Robert Carlson
Whitefish Point is on the Lake Superior coastline known as the Graveyard of the Great Lakes. The numerous shipwrecks of Whitefish Bay—including those of the Comet, John B. Cowle, Drake, Samuel Mather, Miztec, Myron, Niagara, John M. Osborn, Sagamore, Superior City, and Vienna—are protected for future generations of sports divers by the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve.
The site is a venue for remembrance of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, and extending back to the loss in 1816 of the very first ship known to sail on Superior, the sixty-foot trading vessel Invincible, which upended in gale force winds and towering waves near there. Every loss was tragic.
There are critics that claim that the stewardship of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society over this lighthouse caused it to be overdeveloped. Michigan Audubon Society filed a lawsuit that accused the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society of overdeveloping Whitefish Point and United States Fish & Wildlife Service of not protecting the site.The lawsuit was settled in 2002 when the parties agreed to govern the site with a management plan.
Tawas Point Lighthouse video.MOV
At the top of the lighthouse panning around at the view of Lake Huron and Tawas Bay. Listen to guide talk about wildlife and kayaking in area.
Storm Concert Michigan Lighthouse Festival St Ignace, MI 2015
A multimedia live concert performance featuring stories of the Great Lakes with Dan Hall and Ric Mixter. June 13 7pm at the Little Bear East Arena in St Ignace.
Lighthouses, Automated, Pentwater, Michigan - REAL USA Ep. 97
There are more lighthouses operating in the State of Michigan than any other State in the USA. A reasonable situation given the State's massive waterways. Some of them are charming remnants of history, and others are automated structures from the modern era, but each is charming in its own way. We hope this is the beginning of a series on some of the lighthouses around Michigan. Stay tuned!
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McGulpin Point lighthouse lantern Raising
The McGulpin Point lighthouse is located two miles west of Mackinaw City, Michigan, and was extinguished in 1906. The lens and lantern were removed, and the lighthouse sold into private ownership in 1913. The lighthouse was again put up for sale around 2005, and Emmet County purchased the lighthouse and property in 2008, with plans to restore and relight the structure and open it to the public. The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is proud to have been asked to partner with the County in this preservation project. As an early part of the project, a new lantern and gallery railing were fabricated by Moran Iron Works of Onaway, Michigan. The components were delivered to the site on April 23, 2009, and this video shows the lantern being lifted into position for final bolt-down at 9:15 on the morning of April 24, 2009. The lighthouse will be re-lighted at a gala ceremony which will be held from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on May 30, 2009. The public is cordially invited to attend this historic relighting.
Sand Point - Michigan
A few clips from some drone shots over the weekend. Beautiful weather on Wildfowl Bay.
Let's Visit the Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse
In this short video, I head over to the Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse located about 10 miles east of Port Austin, MI right along Lake Huron. I show the lighthouse from both the park area as well as on the shore of Lake Huron.
Mcgulpin Point lighthouse ,positivelymichigan.net
Grand opening of the McGulpin Point lighthouse after private ownership for many years
now returned to the general public.
WWTV/WWUP- Preserving History: Saving the Squaw Island Lighthouse
Preserving History: Saving The Lighthouse On Squaw Island
A historic lighthouse was in trouble on a small island in northern Lake Michigan. The owners of Squaw Island stepped up to save it. But this is no ordinary project. See how a dedicated construction crew overcame isolation, lack of power, and poison ivy to stop the decay of the lighthouse. Along the way, they also learned a little about themselves.
Windy Day Lake Huron
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Lake Michigan Circle Tour
Lake Michigan Circle Tour
20130901; Algonac, Big Mac, and Michigan's U. P.
Part of our 6,300 mile trip around the USA beginning on the 5th of August and ending on the 27th of September included a much longed-after trip back to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, otherwise known as The U. P. Having been born in the U. P., one seems to retain a calling to go back there if one ever move's away in the first place! Maybe it's the pasties?
This trip begins early in the morning on the 1st of September after breaking camp at White's Haven RV Campgrounds located in Western PA's Cook Forest, having waited out the Labor Day crowds for about a week to continue our trip. We wakened to a thick fog that morning, experiencing more than enough excitement as three deer ran out of the forest and onto the road in front of our car as we traveled west towards Algonac, MI...our next stop. We managed to finally slow down enough to allow them to outpace us and run back into the woods to safety!
We arrived at Algonac, MI around 9.5 hours later, which features a State Park RV campground...extremely well-kept, a beautiful place to stay with clean facilities. It sits alongside the St. Claire River, which provides views of boats and ships plying the waters between Lake Huron and Lake St. Claire. We visited George's sister, her children and their children. Fun times and a welcomed break from traveling. We spent 3 days at Algonac, then traveled to Wroxeter, Ontario, Canada on the 3rd of September looking for relatives...or at least their birthplaces.
We returned from Canada to Algonac, MI on the 6th of September, more visiting, then left for the 5-mile long Big Mac bridge connecting lower Michigan at Mackinaw City to the Upper Peninsula at St. Ignace. It had been almost 50 years since I'd traveled across the bridge towards Manistique, Prior visits were made coming in from the west along U.S.2. The bridge is still impressive...but not as much fun as it was to take the auto ferry from Mackinaw City/Cheboygan to St. Ignace prior to the bridge being built! We've recorded the radio message extolling the virtues of the U. P. and the bridge's very being for you to listen to as we cross the bridge.
Traveling west on U. S. 2 to Manistique and the Indian Lake Resort was exciting, especially when we saw our first pasty shop...so exciting we forgot to turn in and try one out! Listening to the radio along the way provided local color, and we knew we were back in the U. P.
Manistique, George's hometown, had grown in size and now includes most all of the national chain restaurants. The folks are great...just as advertised on the radio! We visited Treasure City...a must for any souvenir hunters, visited an old Inland Lime & Stone quarry engine, spotted a few more deer on the road to our campsite, found some long lost relatives as well as some that weren't lost! And also very important, found a great dog groomer in Manistique where our two pooches were able to finally get a bath and a badly needed trim!
We found grandpa Ottosen's old lighthouse residence at 825 Range St. in Manistique. He was the head lighthouse keeper from around 1920-1940 when he finally retired. A visit to Marina Drive brought us to a view of the East Breakwater Lighthouse...that years ago provided the eerie two-toned sound of a fog horn during appropriate weather. Always nice to fall asleep listening to that strange sound! Finding the homes where George and his friends lived while growing up there in the '40s and early '50s provided a nostalgic twang to the trip.
And so...we hope you enjoy this trip to the U.P. as much as we did! Will share this video with the Colorado Yooper's group!
George
Great Getaways: Tawas Lighthouse - Tawas, MI
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