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Manistique East Breakwater, MI |
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Description:
The present Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse was erected in 1916. Purchase prints and gifts featuring photographs on this page Location: Located at the end of a breakwater near the entrance to the Manistique River from Lake Michigan. Latitude: 45.94476 Longitude: -86.24766 For a larger map of Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: From Highway 2 just east of the river in Manistique, turn towards the river on Marina Drive to enter Lakeview Park. Park in the lot adjacent to the river and follow the boardwalk to the east breakwater at the end of which you will find the Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse. The keeper's dwelling associated with the Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse can be found in Manistique just off Highway 2 at the intersection of Range Street and Washington Avenue. The fourth-order Fresnel lens used in the tower is presently on display at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard, and the keeper's dwelling is privately owned. Grounds open, dwelling/tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Michigan |
