I took a trip to see the Point Betsie Lighthouse near Frankfort, and it was surreal in the winter. It looked beautiful in the snow. I stepped out onto the shoreline in the snow to discover under the dusting of powdery flakes was nothing but ice. I was hoping to roam around and get some pics from different angles of the historic beacon but the ice was slicker than a hockey rink after the Zamboni conditioned it. I took a couple of pics and figured I better leave before I slip and fall and bang my head on the ice. Not that I use my head too often. I guess I need to get some Yaktrax before my next trip. I hope you are staying warm and safe this winter, and I am looking forward to warmer weather. If you want to see pics of the lighthouse in summer check out my other post HERE

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As I am writing this post most of Michigan is under a winter storm warning with temperatures expected to plummet well below zero. I was going through my photos with plans of showing a winter pic, but then I came across this photo I took on one of the hottest days last summer.  It is the Holland Harbor Light affectionately known as “Big Red.” Built in 1907, the lighthouse stands at the entrance of a channel connecting Lake Michigan with Lake Macatawa. The lighthouse is not accessible because it is blocked in by private property, but you can get a good view of it from Holland State Park. I hope you are staying warm wherever you are.

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The Big Sable Point Lighthouse is one of the few Michigan lights with a tower reaching over 100 feet. Completed in 1867, Big Sable’s tower built using cream city bricks measured 112 feet high. In 1900 the deteriorating brick tower was encased in steel. It was painted black and white for passing ships to recognize the landmark during the daytime.  The keeper’s dwelling, which once housed a single family, has been enlarged over the years, resulting in the present three-family residence. Indoor plumbing and heating were added in 1953. along with power lines that were extended to the Point. It was one of the last lighthouses in Michigan to be wired for electricity. In 1966 was fully automated and the lighthouse was left unmanned. The lighthouse is now part of Ludington State Park and it’s well worth the mile and a half hike out to see it.

P.S. If you are a bird that has to be one of the most scenic locations for a birdhouse with a view of the sunset over Lake Michigan every night.

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I love visiting the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse in the Keweenaw Peninsula standing tall along the rocky shoreline.   I was visiting it with my family and the volunteers are wonderful people. They told my kids stories of the lighthouse being haunted and my kids were mesmerized. They told a story about a Coast Guard lighthouse keeper in the 1970s reporting many strange happenings at Eagle Harbor.  He saw a faceless man in a plaid flannel shirt, the sounds of moving furniture and heavy footsteps on the second floor and lights turning on and off. If you are ever in the Keweenaw Peninsula this is a must not miss location.

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The Old Presque Isle lighthouse built in 1840 is one of the oldest lighthouses on the Great Lakes. It was replaced by a taller lighthouse in 1870 built on the north side of Presque Isle. If you are wondering, Presque Isle is a French term for “almost an island” and if you have ever visited you know exactly why it was given that name. Some say the old lighthouse is haunted. (See my post HERE ) It’s a kind of “off the beaten path” but its well worth the trip to see the old and new lighthouse.

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At the tip of the leelanau Peninsula is the Grand Traverse Lighthouse guiding ships into Grand Traverse Bay.  The current lighthouse was built in 1858 replacing the first lighthouse constructed on the point. It was poorly built and only lasted about 6 years. The current lighthouse was deactivated in 1972 when it was replaced by an electric light on a steel skeletal tower.  The Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum, a non-profit group, renovated the old lighthouse in the 1980s and it is open for tours. The times that I have visited, the museum was closed, and I have never been inside but I hope to soon. There are rumors of the old lighthouse being haunted, you can see my post about it HERE

The lighthouse is in the Leelanau State Park and an excellent place to visit and have a picnic next time you are up in the Leelanau Peninsula.

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It’s been a long dreary and gray winter in Michigan and I am looking forward to the warm sunshine of summer. A few years ago I took this photo of the Manistee North Pierhead Light. The cast Iron light was built in 1927 and getting a little rusty, but last summer restoration has begun to shine up the old light. I guess I will have to make another trip to Manistee and see the light with its new paint job.

The first lighthouse built in Manistee was destroyed by the great fire of October 8th, 1871 that also ravaged the town of Manistee and most of the thumb.  October the 8th, 1871 was the same day Mr’s O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern starting the great Chicago Fire.

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