Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

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Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon and museum located at the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, overlooking the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
museum
navigational aid
architecturalStyle Romanesque Revival-influenced brick design
associatedWith Mackinac Bridge
bodyOfWater Straits of Mackinac
constructionEndYear 1892
constructionStartYear 1889
coordinates approximately 45.787°N 84.727°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
deactivated 1957
focalHeight approximately 62 feet
function guided ships through the Straits of Mackinac
hasExhibit Great Lakes shipping history
lighthouse keepers’ life
hasFeature barn
brick tower
fog signal building
keeper’s dwelling
oil house
hasTour guided tower climbs
height approximately 50 feet
lightCharacteristic fixed white
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Emmet County, Michigan
Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan

United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedWithin Straits of Mackinac area
location Mackinaw City, Michigan
managingOrganization Mackinac State Historic Parks
material cream brick
nearestCity Mackinaw City, Michigan
surface form: Mackinaw City
NRHPListingYear 1969
NRHPType contributing property
openToPublic yes
operatorHistory United States Coast Guard
United States Lighthouse Service
originalLens Fresnel lens
surface form: Fourth-order Fresnel lens
overlooks Mackinac Bridge
Straits of Mackinac
ownedBy Michigan (most of state)
surface form: State of Michigan
partOf Mackinac Bridge Historic District
Mackinac State Historic Parks
surface form: Mackinac State Historic Parks system
region Great Lakes
situatedAt northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
towerShape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
usedAs maritime museum
yearLit 1892

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Mackinaw City, Michigan hasNearbyHistoricSite Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Straits of Mackinac hasNearbyLandmark Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse