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Harbor Beach, MI |
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Description:
In 2004, the Harbor Beach Lighthouse, deemed excess by the Coast Guard, was offered at no cost to eligible entities, including federal, state, and local agencies, non-profit corporations, and educational organizations under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000. The City of Harbor Beach submitted an application for the lighthouse and was recommended as the new owner, but the official transfer is still yet to occur. The transfer has been repeatedly delayed repeatedly due to the State of Michigan requiring a bottomlands lease for any owner besides the federal government. The Harbor Beach Lighthouse Preservation Society, stewards of the light since the early 1980s, will continue to manage the lighthouse after the transfer to the city.
Links: Harbor Beach Lighthouse Location: Located at the end of a detached breakwater in Harbor Beach's harbor. Latitude: 43.84566 Longitude: -82.63139 For a larger map of Harbor Beach Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: From Highway 25 in Harbor Beach, turn east on Trescott Street and follow it to its end at Bathing Beach Park. A good, distant shot of the Harbor Beach Lighthouse can be had from the end of the fishing pier in the park. The fourth-order Fresnel lens from the lighthouse is located in the Grice Museum, which is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Tuesday to Friday from noon until 4 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The lighthouse is owned by the City of Harbor Beach. Grounds/tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Harbor Beach Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Michigan |
