Forty Mile Point Light

Forty Mile Point Light stands on Lake Huron near Hammond Bay in northeastern Michigan, built to eliminate a dangerous unlit stretch between coastal beacons so ships traveling from Mackinaw Point toward the St. Clair River could remain within sight of a lighthouse. Recommended in 1890, funded five years later, completed in November 1896, and first lit on April 1, 1897, the red-brick station included keeper and assistant keeper apartments in a dwelling with an integrated tower. It remains notable for having Lake Huron’s last working classic lens and is also linked to the region’s shipwreck history, including the wreck of the Joseph S. Fay during the Big Blow of 1905.

Michigan · United States