Round Island Lighthouse

The Round Island Lighthouse, south of this site, was completed in 1895 and operated under the auspices of the United States Government in continuous use for fifty-two years. It was manned by a crew of three until its beacon was replaced by an automatic light in 1924. A sole caretaker occupied and operated the station from 1924 to 1947. After a new automatic beacon was built near the breakwater off the south shore of Mackinac Island, the lighthouse was abandoned. The United States Forest Service now supervises the structure in the Hiawatha National Forest, where it stands as a reminder of the often precarious sailing and rich history of the Straits of Mackinac.

Mackinac Island, Michigan · United States