Our next lighthouse hunting trip will be this summer. We will be heading up to the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan. We will be staying in Eagle Harbor and exploring the many lighthouses the peninsula has to offer. Stories and pictures to follow!

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Lake Superior: Whitefish Point, MI * Crisp Point, MI * Au Sable Point, MI * Grand Marais Range Lights, MI * Munising Range Lights, MI * Grand Island Harbor Rear Range, MI * Marquette Harbor, MI * Big Bay Point, MI *Sand Point, MI* Jacobsville Lighthouse, MI *Keweenaw Waterway, MI* Mendota Lighthouse, MI *Copper Harbor, MI* Copper Harbor Rear Range, MI *Eagle Harbor, MI* Eagle Harbor Rear Range, MI *Eagle River Lighthouse, MI* Sand Hills Lighthouse, MI *Keweenaw Upper Entrance, MI* Ontonagon Lighthouse & Pierhead, MI * Ashland Breakwater Light, WI * Michigan Island Lights, WI * Raspberry Island, WI * Outer Island, WI * Devils Island, WI * Sand Island, WI * Wisconsin Point (Superior South), WI * Minnesota Point Ruins, MN * Duluth Harbor Pier & Breakwater Lights (3), MN * Two Harbors Lighthouse, MN * Two Harbors East Breakwater Light, MN * Split Rock, MN Lake Huron: Huron Lightship, MI * Fort Gratiot, MI * Port Sanilac, MI * Harbor Beach, MI * Pointe aux Barques, MI * Port Austin Reef, MI * Round Island, MI * Round Island Passage, MI * Pointe au Baril, ON * Nottawasaga Island, ON *Cape Croker, ON * Lion's Head, ON * Cabot Head, ON * Big Tub, ON * Chantry Island, ON * Saugeen River Range Lights, ON * Kincardine, ON * Point Clark, ON * Goderich, ON * Lake Michigan: Big Sable, MI * Ludington North Pierhead, MI * Little Sable, MI * White River, MI * Muskegon South Pierhead, MI * Grand Haven, MI * Holland Lighthouse, MI * South Haven, MI * St. Joseph North Pier, MI * Old Michigan City, IN * Michigan City East Pier, IN * Chicago Harbor, IL * Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall, IL * Grosse Point, IL * Kenosha Lighthouse (Southport), WI * Kenosha North Pier, WI * Racine North Breakwater, WI * Harbor (Root River) Light, WI * Wind Point, WI * Milwaukee Pierhead, WI * Milwaukee Breakwater, WI * North Point, WI * Port Washington Breakwater, WI * Old Port Washington Light, WI * Manitowoc, WI * Two Rivers North Pierhead, WI * Rawley Point, WI * Kewaunee Pierhead, WI * Algoma Pierhead, WI * Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, WI * Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead, WI * Old Bailey's Harbor, WI * Bailey's Harbor Range Lights, WI * Cana Island, WI * Plum Island Range Lights, WI * Pilot Island, WI * Pottawatomie, WI * St. Martin Island, MI * Poverty Island, MI * Eagle Bluff, WI * Chambers Island, WI * Sherwood Point, WI * Peshtigo Reef, WI * Grassy Island Range Lights, WI * Menominee North Pier, MI * Cedar River, MI * Sand Point, MI * Minneapolis Shoal, MI * Peninsula Point, MI * Manistique East Breakwater, MI * Seul Choix Point, MI

Pointe au Baril Lighthouse Ontario, Canada

In 2001, we went to Bayfield, Wisconsin, for our third wedding anniversary. While there, we took an Apostle Islands Lighthouse Cruise, and fell in love with the idea of seeing lighthouses. Growing up in Wisconsin, we have always been blessed with the Great Lakes, and lighthouses were always present. Since that cruise we came to realize that we had been taking these impressive structures for granted, so we began traveling to Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and Lake Huron to seek out these incredible historical treasures. While in Bayfield, we were also lucky enough to see a folk band called "Tanglefoot" playing at Big Top Chautauqua. Tanglefoot is an exciting Canadian folk band that sings about the Great Lakes and Canadian folk lore, culture, and history. They sang a beautiful song entitled "Emmeline," which is about Emmaline Madigan, the last lighthouse keeper of the Pointe au Baril Lighthouse in Ontario. The song tells about Emmaline keeping the light alone after her husband died and children moved away. She would climb up the tower each night to light the lamp. While she waited to make sure the light stayed lit, she would play her violin over the waters of Pointe au Baril. We thought this was the most beautiful song because it spoke of music and lighthouses, two of our passions. Three years later, when our baby girl was born, we knew that "Emmaline" was the perfect name for our beautiful baby. After her birth, we contacted Emmaline Madigan and shared our story with her. The next summer we drove to Pointe au Baril, Ontario, to meet our daughter's namesake. We had an incredible time. Emmaline Madigan took us out to the lighthouse in her boat and shared stories of her time there. We continue to stay in contact and hope to go back in 2007.