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Grand Haven, MI |
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Description:
The entrance to the Grand River was originally marked by a tower near the south
side of the entrance to the river. This lighthouse was destroyed in a storm during the night of December 17, 1852. A second lighthouse was built in 1855 on a bluff overlooking the river. This structure consisted of a small dwelling attached to a
cylindrical tower.
The barn-shaped outer pier light at one time sported a fog horn. The end of the pier in front of the outer light was later modified to resemble the prow of a ship to provide better protection from the lake's waves. The outer end of the north pier is marked by a D9 tower. In 2009, the Grand Haven 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. Location: Located in Grand Haven on the south side of the mouth of the Grand River. Latitude: 43.05696 Longitude: -86.25598 For a larger map of Grand Haven Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: From Interstate 96, take either Highway 104 at exit 9 or Highway 31 at exit 1AB, and drive towards Grand Haven. Highway 104 will connect with Highway 31 just before the Grand River. Cross the Grand River and then turn right on Franklin Avenue. Follow Franklin Avenue until it ends at Harbor Drive. Take a left onto Harbor Drive and follow it to Grand Haven State Park from where you can walk the breakwater to the Grand Haven Lighthouse. The Fresnel lens, used in the 1855 tower, is on display in the Tri-Cities Historical Museum in Grand Haven. The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Grand Haven Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Michigan |
