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The Whitefish Point Light is a 23-meter high lighthouse in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, near the town of Paradise. The construction of the lighthouse started in 1847, making it the oldest operating light on Lake Superior. It is possibly the most important lighthouse on the lake because all vessels entering and exiting Lake Superior pass the light. It is standing on the rocky southern lake shoreline known as the "Graveyard of the Great Lakes." This area has more shipwrecks than any other part of the lake. The lighthouse houses the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, which features artifacts from shipwrecks in the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve, including the bell from the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. The light is considered iconic, and has an official Michigan Historical Marker placed in 1974.
18335 N Whitefish Point Rd, Paradise, MI 49768, Phone: 906-635-1742
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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