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Manitou Island, MI |
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Description:
Under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, the Manitou Island Lighthouse was offered for free to eligible government entities and non-profit organizations. The lighthouse was officially awarded to the Keweenaw Land Trust in 2004.
In March of 2009, it was announced that the Keweenaw Land Trust would get $8,716 for the Manitou Island Lighthouse from the Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program, which is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office and funded by proceeds from the sale of the "Save our Lights" license plate. Location: Located in Lake Superior on the eastern tip of Manitou Island, roughly six miles from the eastern end of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Latitude: 47.41976 Longitude: -87.58701 For a larger map of Manitou Island Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: The lighthouse is best seen by boat. Keweenaw Excursions offers a couple of Lighthouse Tours each year that pass by the Manitou Island Lighthouse. The lighthouse is owned by the Keweenaw Land Trust. Grounds open, dwelling/tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Manitou Island Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Michigan |
