Lighthouses on Lake Michigan
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My visit to Lake Michigan Lighthouses
I love to photograph lighthouses so in 2008 we took a trip to Lake Michigan. I was amazed to find out that there are more lighthouses along the coast of Michigan than any other state in the US. We were able to visit six lighthouses during our visit and each one was totally different from the one before.
In this lens I will give you an overview of the lighthouses we visited and a look at some of the photos. If you would like to read more about any particular lighthouse a link will be provided to the lenses on the specific lighthouses.
Michigan Lighthouse Postcard
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St. Jospeph Michigan
North Pier Lighthouse
The second lighthouse was in St. Joseph, Michigan. It was similar to the one in Michigan City. It was first built in 1832 on the North Pier. It was one of the first two lighthouses built to aid navigations on Lake MichiganThe current lighthouse replicates the original and dominates the city's North Pier. It is still in operation today to aid vessels as they navigate Lake Michigan.
Michigan City Indiana
East Pier/Breakwater Old Michigan City Light
The first lighthouse that we visited was in Michigan City, Indiana. This lighthouse was built in 1835 and sits at the end of a long pier. You can walk out on the pier up to the lighthouse and I enjoyed my walk out along the pier. All the way I took photographs and was able to capture the lighthouse from several vantage points. The lighthouse looks great from a distance but close up has quite a bit of graffeti on it.The Michigan City Lighthouse was built in 1835. It now serves as a maritime museum open to the public.
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South Haven, Michigan
South Pierhead Lighthouse
We next visited the lighthouse at South Haven. This lighthouse was constructed in 1872 and has been welcoming mariners to South Haven for 135 years. It was a very windy day when we visited and I was able to capture some great photos of the waves splashing half way up the lighthouse.The current tower was reconstructed of steel in 1903. It stands 35 feet tall and it was electrified in 1923.
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Holland Michigan Lighthouse
Big Red
My favorite lighthouse was the one in Holland, Michigan. It is nicknamed Big Red and is a three story bright red building that is very unique in appearance. Although we could not get right up to Big Red, I was able to photograph it from across the harbor. I got some great shots from the sand dunes and was able to capture the lighthouse framed by colorful fall leaves.The three-story Holland Harbor light is on Black Lake and was built in 1907. It is covered with red steel to protect it from the heavy pounding it gets during rough weather. The current light tower was added to the top of one gable in 1936. Big Red sits on a pier that runs along the south bank of the channel connecting Lake Macatawa to Lake Michigan.
Holland, Michigan Lighthouse
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Grand Haven, Michigan
South Pierhead Entrance
I really enjoyed seeing the lights at Grand Haven. They consisted of two lights that sat on the pier, an Inner Light and Entrance Light Station. They are connected along the pier and to the shore by a long catwalk on which the public can walk out. At night they are lit up with lights all along the catwalk.The original lighthouse was built in 1839 at the mouth of the Grand River. In 1905 the current 52-foot inner tower light was consturcted. These may be the most recognizable of all Michigan lights.
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Muskegon Michigan
South Pier Light Station
The last lighthouse we visited was in Muskegon. It was the tallest of the lighthouses and looked very striking with it's dark red color. I was able to get a photograph of it with it's refection in the water.This lighthouse was consturcted on Lake Michigan's shore in 1851. It was replaced in 1903 when the harbor pier was completed. The 53-foot red conical steel tower is equipped with a fourth order Fresnel lens. The lens has been replaced by a modern 300 millimeter acrylic optic. a 70-foot South Breakwater Square Tower was built in 1930.
Information for this article was gathered from a brochure from the West Michigan tourist association.
www.wmta.org
You can see photographs of all of the lighthouses that I visited on my webstore at www.cafepress.com/mbgphoto
Muskegon Lens
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More Michigan Lighthouse Information
- West Michigan Tourist Association
- This site gives you information on visiting the lighthouses and other sites in west Michigan. Information for this blog was optained from a brochure entitled Lake Michigan Circle Tour & Lighthouse Map
- Phototgraphic Treasures by Mary Beth
- This link is to the section in my webstore on lighthouses. Here you will find photographs of all of the lighthouses in this article designed for specific products. Choose from home products such as: clocks, pillows, coasters and keepsake boxes. There are also great calendars, notecards, and greeting cards featuring lighthouses. You can choose from a wide selection of shirts, tshirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel with lighthouse designs. I hope you enjoy shopping at my webstore.
- Michigan Lighthouses
- This link has great information on the lighthouses on the coasts of Michigan.
- St. Joseph Today - Saint Joseph, Michigan
- North
Pier Lighthouse Throughout
the constant weather changes in St. Joseph, one thing remains the
same: no matter what the season is, the lighthouse always looks
magnificent. - Michigan City East Pierhead Lighthouse, Indiana at Lighthousefriends.com
- Michigan City East Pierhead Lighthouse, Indiana Lighthouses, Photographs, pictures, history, location, travel information, maps, description, hotel, Lighthousefriends.com
- "Big Red" Lighthouse - Holland Michigan
- Holland Michigan
The Official Travel Information Site For the Greater Holland, MI Area - Seeing The Light - South Haven Pier Lighthouse
- Seeing The Light - South Haven Pier Lighthouse, South Haven Michigan
- Grand Haven Lighthouse
- Grand
Haven South Pier
and Pierhead Inner Light - Lighthouses of Michigan - Muskegon Lighthouse
- Website for Lighthouses of Michigan
- Lighthouse Directory
- The Lighthouse DirectoryWelcome to the Lighthouse Directory, which provides information and links for more than 10,000 of the world's lighthouses. Latest update October 27, 2008. This week the page for Sardinia has been rewritten, thanks to information provided by Michel Forand, with several new lis
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Holland Michigan Lighthouse-Nicknamed "Big Red"
The lighthouse in Holland, Michigan was my favorite. I love the bright red color and the unique shape of the building. I was able to photograph it through the nearby sand dunes and capture the fall colors of the trees framing the lighthouse. You can view my photos at http://www.cafepress.com/mbgphoto/3819991
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Sylvestermouse
Aug 10, 2011 @ 11:11 am | delete
- The angel bus tour brought me to "travel" lenses today and I wanted to stop back by here and leave my greeting in the form of a blessing :)
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OldStones
Aug 6, 2011 @ 4:49 pm | delete
- Very good lens on Lake Michigan lighthouses. Someday you will have to travel further north as there are some very nice lighthouses on Lake Superior.
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darciefrench
Jul 31, 2011 @ 12:57 pm | delete
- Very cool - I really love the red lighthouses too - what gems!
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Jewelsofawe
May 28, 2011 @ 3:25 pm | delete
- You photos always make me want to go where you have been. I love them. I saw your comment on my Wizzley. We do have a number of things in common... I am doing the Zazzle neighborhood for our Angel quest. Blessing this lens! I always enjoy you and your lenses. p.s. I am so glad you did not get affected by any of the tornados lately.
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NYThroughTheLens
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- Love this! (I have a lighthouse fixation too but there are so few in the immediate NYC area)
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I love to photograph lighthouses. I found the lighthouses in Michigan to be very colorful!
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