Isle Royale Lighthouse

The Isle Royale Lighthouse guards the rocky entrance to Siskiwit Bay.

NPS / JACOB FRANK

Quick Facts

Designation:

National Register of Historic Places

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

No

MANAGED BY:

United States Coast Guard

Amenities

1 listed

Scenic View/Photo Spot

The Isle Royale Light stands on long, rocky Menagerie Island via Isle Royale's south shore at the entry to Siskiwit Bay. Reachable only by private boat, it features a 61-foot double-walled octagonal sandstone tower, with a black lantern and gallery. It was completed and operative in 1875, and automated in 1913. The original Fourth Order Fresnel lens and subsequent light systems have been replaced with a 12-volt solar power 300 mm Tidelands Signal Acrylic Optic, which sends its beam out 10 miles.

Learn about the history of the Isle Royale Lighthouse.

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