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New Buffalo in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
1. Michigan Lighthouses Marker
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In Michigan we'll leave a lighthouse on for you. Over 100 historic lighthouses grace our shorelines, more than any state in the nation. Just as these magnificent beacons helped ships navigate through our lakes, look for this lighthouse to guide you and your family on your travels throughout our Great Lake State.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.
 
Location. 41° 45.903′ N, 86° 44.494′ W. Marker is in New Buffalo, Michigan, in Berrien County. It can be reached from I-94 (Interstate 94). The marker is at the New Buffalo Welcome Center, accessible off I-94 one mile into Michigan. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Buffalo MI 49117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. 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
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the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bicentennial Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Eisenhower Interstate System (within shouting distance of this marker); The Iron Brigade / The Twenty-Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); New Buffalo Welcome Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Avoiding Removal - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Importance of Water for Neshnabιk (approx. 2.4 miles away); 9:03 a.m. September 11th 2001 (approx. 3 miles away); 8:46 a.m. September 11th 2001 (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Buffalo.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. West Michigan Pike (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Michigan Lighthouses Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
2. Michigan Lighthouses Marker
Michigan Lighthouses Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
3. Michigan Lighthouses Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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