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Sturgeon Point, MI |
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Description:
The Sturgeon Point Lighthouse was awarded to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Alcona Historical Society under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
Location: Located four miles north of Harrisville on the shore of Lake Huron. Latitude: 44.7127 Longitude: -83.2727 For a larger map of Sturgeon Point Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: From Harrisville, travel 2.6 miles north on Highway 23 and then turn right on Lakeshore Drive. Follow Lakeshore Drive for 1.2 miles and then turn right on Point Road. Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is about a mile down Point Road on the left hand side. If you are coming from Alpena, turn left onto Alcona Road from Highway 23, and follow it for 1.1 miles to Lakeshore Lake. Follow Lakeshore Drive for 3.2 miles and turn left on Point Road. Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is about a mile down Point Road on the left hand side. The keeper's house is now a maritime museum which is open to the public from noon to 3 p.m., Monday though Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday. The tower is open from noon to 3 p.m., Friday through Sunday, during the same period. The grounds are open all year. You can reach the lighthouse during operating hours at (989) 724-6297. The lighthouse is owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Alcona Historical Society. Grounds open, dwelling/tower open in season. Find the closest hotels to Sturgeon Point Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Michigan |
