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Mile Point Light Located in Presque Isle County Park, six miles north of Rogers City, Michigan, on Lake Huron. Put in service May 1, 1897 at a cost of $25,000. The white painted 53-foot tall, 12-foot square, white brick tower is attached to a red brick, 2-story duplex keeper's dwelling. A Fourth Order Fresnel lens, still exhibits a white flashing light 66-feet above the level of Lake Huron. The grounds contain a fog signal building, oil house and two brick privies. One side of the duplex keeper’s dwelling is used as a residence for county employees and the other side has been renovated into a museum. The surrounding park is also the home to the pilothouse from the first Calcite lake freighter. The lighthouse and pilothouse are open to the public from Memorial Day through Mid-October on Saturday and Sunday, from Noon to 4:00 PM. Visitors can climb the tower during the open hours. There is also a nautical museum and gift shop. The park is a nice place for a picnic and the beach is nice for wading and cooling off on a hot summer day. |
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