Old Presque Isle Lighthouse

Off SR 405, Presque Isle, Michigan. County/parish: Presque Isle.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 11, 1973. NRIS 73000957.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Presque Isle Lighthouse

From Wikipedia:

Old Presque Isle Light

The Old Presque Isle Light was the first lighthouse in the Presque Isle, Michigan area, built in 1840, supported physically by two-thirds stone and one-third brick, and supported financially by funds appropriated by Congress two years earlier of $5,000. The tower and dwelling did not last long in the harsh weather, however, and by 1867 they were deteriorated enough for Congress to find need for a newer station. It presently is not operational and is a museum.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/25340410

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