Description: On May 1, 2013, the General Services Administration announced that Martin Reef Lighthouse was excess to the needs of the Coast Guard and was "being made available at no cost to eligible entities defined as federal agencies, state and local agencies, non-profit corporations, educational agencies, or community development organizations, for education, park, recreation, cultural, or historic preservation purposes." Interested entities were given sixty days to submit a letter of interest. If the lighthouse is not transferred, it will be sold.

Location: Located 4.3 miles from the closest land, and 7.8 miles from Port Dolomite.
Latitude: 45.913137
Longitude: -84.148597

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Travel Instructions: The Martin Reef Lighthouse is best viewed from a boat. A very distant view is possible from Highway 134, 6.5 miles east of Port Dolomite. The lighthouse can be seen on The Les Cheneaux Lighthouse Experience offered by Shepler's. A fourth-order Fresnel lens used at the lighthouse is on display at Point Iroquois Lighthouse.

The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Tower closed.

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