Category Archives: Michigan

Michigan City East Pier Light — Michigan City, Indiana

Posted on June 14, 1996 by Roger

There may have been somewhere I could have gone to get closer to this light, but from where I was — touring the old Michigan City Lighthouse — my way was blocked by the fence around a Coast Guard station. … Continue reading →

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Michigan City Lighthouse — Michigan City, Indiana

Posted on June 14, 1996 by Roger

After birding in the Indiana Dunes, I drove a short distance east to see this lighthouse. When I arrived, the lady at the desk told me I was too late for a tour. She then proceeded to usher me into … Continue reading →

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S.S. Badger — Ludington, Michigan

Posted on July 11, 1994 by Roger

This was one of those things that it was really fun to do once. Instead of driving around the south end of Lake Michigan and fighting our way through Chicago traffic, we stayed overnight in Ludington, Michigan, then took the … Continue reading →

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Ludington North Pierhead Lighthouse, Ludington, Michigan

Posted on July 11, 1994 by Roger

We passed this lighthouse on our way out of Ludington Harbor on our trip across Lake Michigan on the S.S. Badger car ferry. The lighthouse was built in 1924.  

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South Manitou Lighthouse — Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan

Posted on July 10, 1994 by Roger

We didn’t get anywhere near this lighthouse either. Here’s what it would look like if we did. We arrived at Sleeping Bear Dunes after a very long day of sight-seeing and driving. We drove the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, but … Continue reading →

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