Commerce boomed on the Great Lakes in the early 20th Century, and lighthouses like this one were built as a result of the large traffic of iron ore across lake Superior. Minnesota became the ...

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Hundreds of lighthouses were built along the shores of the Great Lakes going back to the early 1800s. Many had powerful Fresnel lenses that were made in France and could cast a light for miles ...

Do you know which state has the most lighthouses? If you said, “Michigan,” you’d be right. The Great Lakes State has 129 in total, and three of them are located right here in Huron County. The most ...

EMMET COUNTY, MI -- There are two open positions on the most remote, tallest lighthouse on Lake Michigan. An ideal applicant has more than just a great sense of adventure if they’re going to ...

As winter descends on the Great Lakes, the oldest and most historic structures on its shores face a season of peril. Lighthouses were built to withstand brutal ice, waves and wind, but current ...

Small coastal communities around the Great Lakes are finding that more and more visitors are interested in maritime history. This is especially exciting for Michigan, where tourism is stagnant and ...

Lighthouses hold a special place in our maritime history. Dating back to the 1800s, the towering beacons dotted the coastlines of the Great Lakes. Beaming light along the water, they led ships ...

Located on its own small island east of the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Gull Rock is one of the most remote lighthouses on the Great Lakes, the release said. The lighthouse was among the ...

Three historic Great Lakes lighthouses owned by the federal government are going on the auction block. They include Lake Huron’s Poe Reef lighthouse. That lighthouse 6 miles east of Cheboygan ...

Located on its own small island east of the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Gull Rock is one of the most remote lighthouses on the Great Lakes, the release said. The lighthouse was among the ...