Wm. John Jack Foster Collection

The Eagle Harbor lighthouse

Today they serve as museums and B&Bs. Historically, the Keweenaw's lighthouses protected mariners from the peninsula's rugged shores. Ten lighthouses dot the Keweenaw Peninsula — and many are still accessible. In addition, the Keweenaw Underwater Preserve protects ships that sank along the Keweenaw's shores.

A list of lighthouses is below; you can find more information from the Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Copper Harbor (1866) - at the east point of the Harbor entrance. Now a part of the Ft. Wilkins Historic State Park Complex, it is accessible by boat tour from Copper Harbor.

Eagle Harbor (1871) - at the west end of Eagle Harbor. Now a museum, it is a part of the Keweenaw County Historical Society's Light Station Museum Complex.

Eagle River (1857) - at the south end of the Eagle River. It is now a private residence.

Gull Rock (1867) - west of Manitou Island off the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Jacobsville (1856) - 1 mile east of Portage Entry. It is now a private residence. Also known as Portage River Lighthouse.

Manitou (1850) - at the eastern point of Manitou Island, off the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The 93 acre site and light station is owned by Keweenaw Land Trust as a historic / natural preserve.

Mendota (1895) - on Mendota Point at Bete De Grise. It is now a private residence.

Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entry Light (1920) - at the end of the long breakwall at White City. Also known as Portage Lake Lower Entry Light.

Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entry Light (1874) - at the end of the long breakwall at McLain State Park. Also known as the Portage Lake Upper Entry Light, the current light was built in 1950.

Sand Hills (1919) - Eight miles north of Ahmeek at Five Mile Point. It is now a bed & breakfast with tours available.