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Peninsula Point Lighthouse
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Jenny
December 31, 2018
Beautiful spot at the tip of the Peninsula! Big Open yard for picnics and gathering, a mile long hiking trail. World renowed spot for monarch and bird migration
Jessica
February 14, 2022
Best place to watch a sunset, beautiful views of Lake Michigan. Definitely a local favorite place!
Monica
March 9, 2015
Beautiful spot to have a picnic for the afternoon! For people who want to bike it is 18 miles to the point. In late August it is known as a "jumping off" spot for the monarch butterfly migration.
Laurie
June 30, 2021
This lighthouse is very special to us! It's just a 12 mile drive from our property and home to the monarch butterfly migration each year! Peninsula Point is a special place for a number of reasons. During the 1860's, the ports of Escanaba, Gladstone, Fayette and Nahma were teeming with ships hauling fish, lumber, iron ore and other products. These sailing ships needed navigational help to protect their hulls. When iron ore loading docks were built in Escanaba in 1864, Congress appropriated the funds to build a lighthouse. Construction of the lighthouse in 1865, included a 1½ story brick home for the keeper and his family. A hand-operated oil lamp burned in the lighthouse until 1922, when an automated acetylene light replaced it. . Today visitors can climb the 40 foot circular staircase to find a panoramic view of Lake Michigan. Rest rooms, as well as tables and grills for picnics, are available. The limestone shoreline yields fossils estimated at 400-500 million years old. And Peninsula Point is also a popular spot to enjoy the Monarch Butterfly and bird migration. Local birding enthusiasts have compared Peninsula Point to Point Peelee National Park of Canada, and have recorded over 200 species of birds.
This lighthouse is very special to us! It's just a 12 mile drive from our property and home to the monarch butterfly migration each year! Peninsula Point is a special place for a number of reasons. During the 1860's, the ports of Escanaba, Gladstone, Fayette and Nahma were teeming with ships hauli…
Sandra
January 30, 2021
Located 6 miles south of Nature's Nook on County 513 Road, this is a hiking, biking, cross-country skiing trail offering great views of Lake Michigan. Hike up the lighthouse stairs for even better views! Migrating Monarch butterflies gather here in the trees in September.
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3722 County 513 T Rd
Rapid River, MI