McGulpin Point Light

McGulpin Point Light, on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, was first lit in 1869 as a navigational aid for vessels traveling between Lakes Michigan and Huron. Built by the United States Lighthouse Board for $20,000, it is among the oldest surviving lighthouses in the straits and helped shape later Great Lakes lighthouse design. It operated until 1906, with James Davenport serving as its only keeper for 27 years. After deactivation and private residential use, the site was acquired by Emmet County in 2008, restored with a reconstructed lantern room, and ceremonially relit in 2009. It now serves as an official private aid to navigation and public historic site.

Mackinaw City, Michigan · United States