Ontonagon in Ontonagon County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ontonagon Lighthouse
Replaced 1866
Decommissioned 1964
Erected by Ontonagon County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 46° 52.378′ N, 89° 19.573′ W. Marker is in Ontonagon, Michigan, in Ontonagon County. It can be reached from River Road north of Lakeshore Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is approximately Ό mile north of River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ontonagon MI 49953, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and in Copper Country. It is also in the American Midwest and on Lake Superiors South Shore Region. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Also see . . . Ontonagon Lighthouse. An unusual boulder played a role in the history of the area and its lighthouse. (Lighthouse Friends) (Submitted on May 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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2. Ontonagon Lighthouse
The lighthouse is near the Ontonagon River's mouth at Lake Superior.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
