A crowd didn't gather on Presque Isle on July 12, 1873, when the light was activated atop its newly constructed lighthouse. "According to the keeper, they had one visitor," said Averie ...

The Presque Isle Lighthouse is located along the shore of Lake Erie at Presque Isle State Park near Leslie Beach. Owned by the state and operated by the Presque Isle Light Station nonprofit, the ...

The interior of the Presque Isle Lighthouse is getting a $70,000 facelift. Not since it was built in 1872 has the Presque Isle Lighthouse, 301 Peninsula Drive in Millcreek Township, undergone ...

ERIE, Pa. (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — One of Erie’s most historic sites rests along the beaches of Presque Isle. The Presque Isle Lighthouse has acted as a beacon of light since its completion in 1873.

A $300,000 investment in 2017 in a 145-year-old Erie asset appears to be paying off. Attendance is up markedly at Presque Isle Lighthouse, said Michael Sullivan, executive director of the lighthouse ...

Lovers of Michigan maritime history think of places like the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point, Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle and Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena ...

Explore historic sites and natural wonders across the Great Lakes region, from Soo Locks to Mackinac Island, for America's ...

Two Lake Erie lighthouses have reopened for tours, and the reward for climbing their circular staircases is a clear view of ships gliding through shimmering blue water. Since the 1800s, the Presque ...

Fri, 31 Oct 2014 20:43:27 GMT — On the eastern shore of northern lower Michigan is an area known as "Shipwreck Alley". The current Presque Isle lighthouse was built in 1870 and was staffed for a ...

The Presque Isle Lighthouse and Erie Land Lighthouse will open this weekend for their 2024 tour season. Here's what to know if you want to climb to the top or just roam the grounds. The Presque Isle ...