South Manitou Island Lighthouse

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South Manitou Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan, known for guiding ships through the Manitou Passage and for its preserved 19th-century architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic place
lighthouse
navigational aid
access reachable by boat or ferry to South Manitou Island
architecturalStyle 19th-century lighthouse architecture
associatedWith Great Lakes maritime history
shipping on Lake Michigan
bodyOfWater Lake Michigan NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Leelanau County, Michigan
Lighthouses in Michigan
Tourist attractions in Leelanau County, Michigan
connectedBuilding fog signal building
keeper's dwelling
oil house
country United States of America
surface form: United States
function guiding ships through Manitou Passage
warning of shoals and hazards in Lake Michigan
hasConstructionType masonry tower
hasGallery yes
hasHistoricPeriod 19th century
hasLantern yes
hasTourActivity historical interpretation programs
lighthouse climbing tours
hasView Lake Michigan NERFINISHED
Manitou Passage
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
historicUse aid to navigation for Great Lakes shipping
lightCharacteristic guiding light for commercial shipping
locatedIn Lake Michigan NERFINISHED
Leelanau County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Michigan
South Manitou Island
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInProtectedArea Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
locatedOnIsland South Manitou Island
management National Park Service cultural resources information systems
surface form: National Park Service cultural resources program
materialUsed brick
notableFor preserved 19th-century architecture
role in navigation of Manitou Passage
openToPublic yes
operator National Park Service
owner National Park Service
partOf Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
surface form: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore historic resources
preservationStatus preserved historic structure
region Great Lakes
servesWaterway Manitou Passage
tourism offers guided tours seasonally
towerShape cylindrical
usedFor maritime navigation

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South Manitou Island hasHistoricStructure South Manitou Island Lighthouse
South Manitou Island hasLighthouse South Manitou Island Lighthouse