Whitefish Point Light, Historic lighthouse in Whitefish Point, United States
The 23-meter white lighthouse tower stands at the entrance of Lake Superior, featuring a steel frame structure and a beacon visible from 15 nautical miles.
Built in 1861 during the Civil War period, the lighthouse replaced the original 1849 structure and remains the oldest operating lighthouse on Lake Superior.
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, located at the lighthouse station, displays numerous maritime artifacts, including the bell from the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
The lighthouse site welcomes visitors from mid-May through mid-October, with guided tours available of the keeper's quarters, exhibition hall, and tower.
The surrounding waters near Whitefish Point contain over 200 shipwrecks, making it the most concentrated area of maritime casualties in Lake Superior.
Location: Chippewa County
Height: 23 m
GPS coordinates: 46.77111,-84.95444
Latest update: May 13, 2025 09:01
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