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| 1870 Lighthouse, Presque Isle, Michigan |
NEW PRESQUE ISLE LIGHTHOUSE 1870
New Presque Isle Lighthouse info
New & Old P.I. Lighthouse info, Alpena Visitors Bureau
New P.I. Lighthouse info, Wikipedia
New Presque Isle Twp Lighthouse info
Gift shop & lighthouse,
989-595-9917, open mid May to mid October 7 days a week, 9am to 6pm.
The 1905 keepers house/museum,
989-595-5419, open June 15 to Labor Day, Sundays from 1pm to 5pm,
Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm. September & October
weekends only.
The grounds include a park with
restrooms, picnic tables, grills, playground, picnic pavilion, 1870
light tower, keepers dwelling, 1905 keepers residence and gift shop.
The 99 acre park is surrounded on three sides by beautiful Lake Huron
with numerous nature trails and rocky beaches. It is the perfect place to watch the sun set. The facility is within minutes of the
Grand Lake Hotel.
OLD PRESQUE ISLE LIGHTHOUSE 1840
Old & New Presque Isle info, Alpena Visitors Bureau
Old P.I. Lighthouse info, Wikipedia
Old Presque Isle Twp Lighthouse info
Keepers dwelling and museum with
detached light tower, 989-595-6979, open mid May to Mid October 7
days a week, 9am to 6pm.
The beautiful grounds are located at the entrance to
the
Presque Isle Harbour. (Additional information). This is a beautiful site for a picnic lunch. There is a gift
shop, port-a-john, no grills, no playground...just peace and quiet. The original
owner of the Grand Lake Hotel at one time owned this lighthouse and
property for his guests to visit and picnic with their families. The
facility is within minutes of the Grand Lake Hotel.
40 MILE POINT LIGHTHOUSE
40 Mile Point Lighthouse
40 Mile Point Lighthouse, Wikipedia
2013 Lighthouse Festival
Open the Friday before Memorial day to the end of the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival in mid October. Tour hours are Tuesday thru Sunday 10am to 4pm. Many structures that were part of the installation remain; the lighthouse, lighthouse keepers quarters, bunkhouse, foghorn signal building, oil house and brick outhouse. The surrounding park also houses the wheelhouse of the first Calcite freighter.
Take US-23 north of Rogers City approximately 7 miles. The lighthouse is located in Presque Isle County's Lighthouse Park. DO NOT TURN at 40 Mile Point Ave. A brown "Lighthouse 1/2 mile" sign is located just beyond 40 Mile Point Ave. As you approach the park, you will see a large, brown Lighthouse Park sign on the right side of the road. The park entrance is approximately 100 yards north of this sign. The lighthouse is located 35 minuets north of the Grand Lake Hotel.
Min-Hunt Nature Preserve - of the Thunder Bay Audubon Society
This is a Mature woods and old apple orchard with a nice hiking trail through it. Warblers and woodland species abound.
Located at the north end of Long Lake in Presque Isle County, this preserve is owned by the Thunder Bay Audubon Society. From the Hotel turn right onto East Grand Lake Road and continue west at the township hall on Rayburn Highway. Turn left onto US23 (south) and turn right (west) on Shubert Highway. Go 1.5 miles, a sign on the north side of the road marks the preserve. 15 minutes. Additional Information
Alpena City--25 minutes
Alpena Golf Club--25 minutes
Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary--25 minutes
Mackinaw City--1 hr 35 minutes
Mackinac Island--travel time varies with ferry
departures
Mackinac Bridge Cams
Harbor Springs--1 hr 50 minutes
Petoskey--1 hr 50 minutes
Leggs Inn Restaurant--2 hrs
Charlevoix--2 hrs 10 minutes
The Locks in Sault Ste Marie--2 hrs 40 minutes
Tahquamenon Falls State
Park--3 hrs 15 minutes
Frankenmuth--3 hrs 30 minutes
Inland Waterway--at your leisure
www.irchamber.com/inlandwaterway.htm
Heritage Route 23--at your leisure
www.us23heritageroute.org
