Wawatam Light

The Wawatam Lighthouse has a history unlike any other. Originally built in 1998 as a travel icon for the Michigan Welcome Center in Monroe, Michigan, the lighthouse served as a […]

Waugoshance Shoal Light

Built in 1851 to replace a wooden lightship that had served since 1832, to mark a dangerous shallow area of northern Lake Michigan in the approach to the Straits of […]

Spectacle Reef Light

The light was built in northern Lake Huron about 11 miles east of the Straits of Mackinac to warn of a pair of reefs that are only 7-11 feet below […]

Round Island Passage Light

For 122 years, the Round Island Lighthouse has withstood the harsh climate of the Straits of Mackinac. Built in 1947 to replace the Round Island Lighthouse which was showing signs […]

St. Helena Island Lighthouse

St. Helena Island featured a natural harbor on the its north shore that had long provided shelter for both Native Americans and Voyageurs seeking shelter from the lake’s notorious southwesterly […]