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Join a historic interpreter for a demonstration of Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse’s fog whistle signature.

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On this guided tour, climb the 51 narrow stairs up a spiral staircase before reaching an 11-rung, eight-foot ladder through a narrow hatchway. Tower Tours are provided at no additional charge, but times must be secured with the Guest Services Representative in the Fog Signal Building. Tours of the Tower are not guaranteed with admission.

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Shoes must fit securely. No thong-type sandals or flip-flops.
Have your hands free at all times. No carrying of belongings or children.
Be over four feet tall.
No pets.
Be physically able to make the climb and fit through a narrow opening.

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An original structure at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, the Barn served many purposes during its active life, including as a garage starting in the 1940s. The Barn was moved back to its original location in 2004.

The Barn, built to standard lighthouse plans, is a 16x24 foot, gable-roofed structure clad in board and batten and shingle siding. Similar barns can be found at Tawas Point and Fort Mile Point on Lake Huron and Split Rock on Lake Superior, among others.

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Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse had four keepers in its existence: George Marshall (1890-1919); James Marshall (1919-1940); Henrik Olsen (1941-1951); and John Campbell (1951-1957). In this gallery exhibit, learn more about those keepers, how Mackinaw City has changed, and other maritime history.

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On March 2, 1889, congress passed an act for the establishment of a light station at Old Mackinac Point. In March 1891, $20,000 was appropriated for the construction of the light tower and keepers’ dwelling. Construction of the house commenced in May, 1892, and proceeded quickly. The fifty-foot tower is attached to the two-story keepers’ dwelling, which contained separate residences for the families of the keeper and assistant keeper. The care of the design of Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse was not typical of contemporary lighthouses on the Great Lakes, and why such attention was paid to this lighthouse is not documented. A theory is that the Lighthouse Service may have wanted to project a pleasant image given the location of the lighthouse within a public park and the significant number of tourists that passed by it during the summer season.

Today the Keepers’ Quarters contains three rooms restored to their 1910 appearance and a gallery exhibit on the history of the lighthouse featuring hands-on displays and original artifacts, including the original fourth-order Fresnel Lens. In addition, an exhibit devoted to optics and lenses as well as sound and fog signals can be found here.

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As you enter Old Mackinac Point Light Station, you are stepping into a complex machine. This machine was made up of several smaller systems, such as the fog signal equipment and the Fresnel lens at the top of the Tower. The technology of each system played a key role in the station’s operation, and relied upon scientific principles of light and sound to keep sailors safe.

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The first keeper at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse was George Marshall (1844-1932). He grew up on Mackinac Island, and served in the U.S. Cavalry during the Civil War. He returned to the island and married Irish immigrant Margaret Garrity in 1870. He entered the lighthouse service in the 1870s.

In 1890 he assumed duties at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse. He served here until 1919. While he and Margaret had no children of their own, they raised two boys, their adopted son James and nephew Chester Marshall.

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The Fog Signal Building Museum Store is home to books and publications, souvenirs, and specialty gift items. Cold beverages also available here. This is also the location to purchase admissions tickets and secure Tower Tour times, if available.

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As part of our commitment to restoring Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and the grounds to their 1910 appearance, an Oil House was added back in 2023.

The Oil House was capable of storing 360 gallons of kerosene at a time, in five-gallon cans. The Oil House was created with standard lighthouse plans.

Similar oil houses can be found at South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan, and Au Sable on the coast of Lake Superior.

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Entrances/exits can be found on either side of the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse parking lot.

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The Keeper’s Kitchen, Sitting Room, and Dining Room have been restored and furnished to what they may have looked like in the early twentieth century.

Except for the paint color and the fact that the room was heated by a stove, we have no information about how the Marshalls furnished the sitting room. It was probably decorated in a manner typical of the period. Objects in the room represent some things that are know about the Marshall’s including their Roman Catholic faith, Maggie’s Irish heritage, George’s Civil War service and that he smoked a pipe.

The Keeper’s Kitchen is where Maggie would have prepared meals for the family and sometimes laborers living at the station. Her kitchen, like all parts of the lighthouse, was to be kept utterly clean, as demanded by the Lighthouse Service.

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse was home to George and Maggie Marshall for eighteen years. They raised an adopted son, James, and had their young nephew, Chester, with them at the house, where they shared many meals in the Dining Room.

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As part of our commitment to restoring Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and the grounds to their 1910 appearance, a privy was added back in 2024.

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Restrooms for Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse are located in the nearby Michilimackinac State Park. Keep your ticket on you for easy reentry into the lighthouse grounds. A vending machine can also be found here.

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This engaging film showcases four shipwrecks in the Straits of Mackinac, including the Cedarville, which sank in 1965. 15 minutes long, plays continuously in the Barn.

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Located within the reconstructed Warehouse, the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Museum gallery includes dozens of original shipwreck artifacts, scale models, and displays exploring the many wrecks of the Straits of Mackinac.

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This film highlights the job of the lighthouse keeper. 15 minutes, plays throughout the day in the Barn.

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The 50-foot tower adjoined the duplex, and was accessible for both the Keeper and Assistant Keeper. The Tower includes 51 steps up a spiral staircase to a watch room, which has an 11-run ladder to get to the lantern room.

A 4th order Fresnel lens sat atop the Tower, creating a shining beam and warning sailors of the headland upon which the station is built. The light from the lens was capable of projecting for nearly 16 miles. The lens revolved by means of a weighted clockwork. The weights ran from the lantern room through a cavity at the center of the spiral staircase. The light was red, achieved by use of red glass chimneys over the kerosene lamp.

Keepers at Old Mackinac Point used a kerosene lamp to illuminate the lens when the station opened in 1892. An incandescent oil vapor (IOV) system, similar to modern camping lanterns, replaced the lamp in 1913. The station was electrified in 1928.

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A vending machine is located just outside the Restrooms in Michilimackinac State Park.

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Reconstructed in 2014. Originally built as the Fog Signal Building in 1890, lighthouse keepers recognized quickly that it was built too close to the dwelling. It was moved to the northwest portion of the grounds in 1904, and was used as a Ware house until being town down in the 1920s.

Today it is home to the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Museum, which shares the story of of ships and sailors lost in the Straits.

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Map of Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

Close The Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Tower Tour