Peninsula Township in Old Mission Point in Grand Traverse County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Restoration of the West-Side Entrance

— Mission Point Lighthouse —

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 24, 2023

1. Restoration of the West-Side Entrance Marker

Click on image to view the photographs on the marker.

Inscription. It is unknown whether a side entry door was part of the original Mission Point Lighthouse structure. Photographic evidence shows the west wall going through three structural changes.

In a 1905 photo, a storm shelter entry is visible. A 1960 postcard shows the storm entry has been removed. The entrance has been replaced with a six-paned window in this 2012 photo.

Erected by Mission Point Lighthouse – Nautical Archaeology Society, Nancy Jaroh.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 44° 59.464′ N, 85° 28.783′ W. Marker is in Old Mission Point, Michigan, in Grand Traverse County. It is in Peninsula Township. It can be reached from Center Road (Michigan Route 37), on the left when traveling north. It is at the end of the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20500 Center Rd, Traverse City MI 49686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower

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Peninsula

and in the Grand Traverse Bay Region.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James M. Olson (a few steps from this marker); A Light at Old Mission (a few steps from this marker); Hesler Log House (a few steps from this marker); The Hessler Log Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Lighthouse Privy (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Peninsula Township War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dougherty Mission House / Rushmore House and Inn (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Mission Point.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 24, 2023

2. Restoration of the West-Side Entrance Marker

The Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 15, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 28, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.