Isle Royale Lighthouse
Located on nearby Menagerie island.
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Isle Royale Lighthouse Details
Since Isle Royale Lighthouse is located on nearby Menagerie Island, it is also referred to as Menagerie Island Light. Menagerie Island is approximately 2.5 miles off Isle Royale's southeastern shore. The construction of Isle Royale Light was a factor in the deactivation of the lighthouse at Rock Harbor. The new light station guided traffic into Siskiwit Bay's harbor, which became the main port for shipping the copper located nearby. The smaller Rock Harbor simply could not compete. The Isle Royale Lighthouse station is comprised of four buildings and a 61-foot sandstone tower. To make the tower more visible, it was whitewashed, and its lantern and gallery painted a contrasting black. Initial construction of the light station included a two-story lightkeeper's house made of sandstone, a wooden shed and a brick privy. The addition of a concrete building used to store oil occurred in 1906. In 1913 the station underwent automation. Isle Royale Light became part of the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Isle Royale Lighthouse
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0.7 mi away
Glenlyon
In 1924, a Canadian freight ship named Glenlyon was transporting a shipment of wheat when a storm broke.
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Malone Bay
The charm of this remote location is the challenge it is to get there, but once you do the view of the lake and the fishing make it all worth the journey.
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Wright Island Dock
The Wright Island Dock is located off the southern shore of Isle Royale.
8.1 mi away
Minong Ridge Trail
This 28.5-mile-long trail was constructed to allow firefighters access to the northern part of the island.
