• View, Learn and Visit 126 Michigan Lighthouses! •
With 3,126 miles of coastline, Michigan has over 120 lighthouses to see and visit, and they are all included in this app. For each lighthouse you will see photos, historical descriptions, which lighthouses you can visit, towers you can climb, museums to enjoy, lighthouse locations, phone numbers, times to visit, links to national parks and additional sites, and which lighthouses are part of a Lighthouse Keepers Association that have volunteer keeper programs for periods that range from weekend duty to two years. Scheplers Ferry in Mackinaw and Keweenaw Excursions in Charlevoix offer lighthouse cruises. Michigan lighthouses in Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and the Straits of Mackinac are all included in the app. Travel the Michigan coastline and enjoy the spectacular scenic views and fascinating history of each lighthouse. Plan a Michigan lighthouse trip with the family this summer!
• About the Author •
Rob Wallace and his wife Sue are Traverse City, Michigan, residents and enjoy frequent visits to lighthouses. Rob and Sue own a Discovery Map franchise, providing tourist maps for the Charlevoix, Bay Harbor, Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Boyne City areas in northwestern Michigan. Discovery Maps has over 100 tourist map locations throughout the United States. Robs tourist map can be found in over 100 locations throughout northwestern Michigan and online at www.discoverymaps.com (select petoskey michigan).
It is our intention to keep this application an active work, with contributions from lighthouse visitors. Please feel free to send family photos and personnel descriptions of your experience while visiting a Michigan Lighthouse.
This application could not have been completed without the contributions from Jerry Roach, the author of many lighthouse books found at www.lighthousecentral.com Be sure to "friend" Jerry on Facebook and follow him on Twitter.
• About Sutro Media •
This guide is published in partnership with Sutro Media. By enabling local writers to share their expertise on mobile phones, Sutro Media is making it easier and more fun to explore the world!
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