Lighthouses of the Keweenaw
With the increase in copper production came greater demand for large-scale commercial transportation. In the mid to late 1800s, Lake Superior served as a major maritime transportation route and was used to transport vast amounts of copper and other materials. Lighthouses were strategically built to help safely guide ships along the rocky coastlines and aided vessels coming in and out of the Copper Country.
The Keweenaw Peninsula features 8 lighthouses that are actually located on the Peninsula as well as 7 that are on Isle Royale National Park or off the shore of the Keweenaw. Copper Harbor Lighthouse was the first to be built in 1849 but was dismantled and the stones were used to build the current structure that was built and lit by 1866.
Today, only the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse is open to the public for tours, but many can still be admired from outside.
Kayakers paddle near the Jacobsville Lighthouse near the South Entry of Portage Lake.
Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US
Region: Copper Harbor
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Lac La Belle, MI 49950 US
Region: Lac La Belle / Bete Grise
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MI 49945 US
Region: Houghton
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Lighthouse Road
Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 US
Phone: (906) 289-4990
Region: Eagle Harbor
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Eagle River, MI 49950 US
Region: Eagle River
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Hancock, MI 49930 US
Region: Hancock
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Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US
Phone: (906) 482-0820
E-Mail Address: info@keweenawlandtrust.org
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Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US
Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US
On Passage Island, 3.5 miles northeast of Blake Point at Isle Royale National Park. Only accessible by boat.
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Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US
At the entrance to Rock Harbor at Isle Royale National Park. Open for visitors and features self-guided exhibits.
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Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US
Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US
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