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Built in 1858, the lighthouse near Frankfort is the oldest standing structure in Benzie County. ... The 2015 version of the Lake Michigan Lighthouse Map and Circle Tour is now available.
The payoff for a two-mile sandy hike to get to this lighthouse in Ludington State Park is the black-and-white circa 1867 lighthouse with its inspiring view of Lake Michigan. Open seasonally.
Point Betsie lighthouse on Lake Michigan near Frankfort, Mich., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (Garret Ellison | MLive) Garret Ellison. Some of that appeal comes from its unique positioning, Dean said.
The current Frankfort Light—a 46-foot tall steel, pyramidal tower—was constructed in 1925, and decommissioned by the United States Coast Guard in the summer of 2010. The lighthouse is now ...
Those most-photographed lighthouses? Most of those are in West Michigan and Up North. These include the vibrant Big Red near Holland, the wind-swept Point Betsie light north of Frankfort, and ...
Built in 1858, the lighthouse near Frankfort is the oldest standing structure in Benzie County. ... Michigan has 129 lighthouses, more than any other state.
Korner Gem has two locations in Frankfort and Traverse City. Owner Kevin Gauthier’s passion is making the jewlelry speak to you. He has unique pieces he creates from The Frankfort Lighthouse glass and ...
Frankfort — An organization responsible for maintaining a historic Michigan lighthouse hopes that improving the site’s shoreline protection system will minimize damage from Lake Michigan’s ...
Michigan has 120 lighthouses, more than any other state in country. ... The city of Frankfort's lighthouse, for example, needs $1.1 million for restoration. The lighthouse, ...
FRANKFORT — Somebody has been shooting the lighthouse in Frankfort. Frankfort Police Chief Mark Ketz said volunteers working to restore the lighthouse discovered at least seven new bullet holes ...
For today’s Northern Michigan From Above, photojournalist Noah Jurik takes us back in time to a serene October day to view the Point Betsie Lighthouse in Frankfort.
FRANKFORT, Mich. — An organization responsible for maintaining a historic Michigan lighthouse hopes that improving the site's shoreline protection system will minimize damage from Lake Michigan ...