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Frankfort North Breakwater, MI |
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Description:
The first light to mark the passageway between Lake Betsie and Lake Michigan was placed at the end of one of the two parallel piers that were completed between the lakes in 1873. A frame pyramidal tower was placed on the south pier in 1873, and a similar tower was built next to it in 1892 to house a fog signal. In 1912, the iron tower, which lights the harbor today, was erected at the end of the north pier, replacing the south pier light.
A pair of breakwaters were constructed at Frankfort in the early 1930s, and the iron tower was relocated to the end of the northern breakwater in 1932, where it was placed atop a two-story metal base. Location: Located in Frankfort at the end of the north breakwater. Latitude: 44.630869 Longitude: -86.252141 For a larger map of Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: From Highway 31 east of Frankfort, take Highway 115 west into Frankfort. Where Highways 115 and 22 meet in Frankfort, go south to Main Street, turn right onto Main Street and follow it to Lake Michigan and the breakwater. The Frankfort Lighthouse can be reached by walking the breakwater. The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Michigan |
