WayfarrowOld Presque Isle Light
Lighthouse · Presque Isle County, Michigan
Old Presque Isle Light is a lighthouse in Presque Isle County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Presque Isle County.
It was built in 1840, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 30 feet tall (61st tallest of 63 measured in Michigan); it guards Lake Huron; it was deactivated in 1871.
Status check, 2026-11: This is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes, and it was replaced in 1871 by the New Presque Isle Light. The owner gives the tower height as 30 ft, but LighthouseFriends says 31 ft and Wikipedia says 38 ft. Old Presque Isle Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 45.3419° N, 83.4783° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1840 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 30 ft |
| Deactivated | 1871 |
| Body of water | Lake Huron |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 45.34194, -83.47833 |
Nearby places
- New Presque Isle Lightlighthouse · Presque Isle County · 1.2 mi
- Middle Island Lightlighthouse · Alpena County · 12.8 mi
- Hagensvilleghost town · Presque Isle County · 14.8 mi
- Alpena Lightlighthouse · Alpena County · 19.7 mi
- Forty Mile Point Lightlighthouse · Presque Isle County · 23.4 mi
- Thunder Bay Island Lightlighthouse · Alpena County · 25.2 mi
- Spectacle Reef Lightlighthouse · Mackinac County · 43.7 mi
- Sturgeon Point Lightlighthouse · Alcona County · 44.9 mi
- DeTour Reef Lightlighthouse · Chippewa County · 46.7 mi
- Poe Reef Lightlighthouse · Cheboygan County · 49.3 mi
Questions
Where is Old Presque Isle Light?
Old Presque Isle Light is in Presque Isle County, Michigan, at 45.3419, -83.4783.
How many lighthouses are in Presque Isle County?
Presque Isle County, Michigan has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.