Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, 526 N. Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City, Michigan

The lighthouse operated from 1892 - 1957. It was deactivated when the well-lit Mackinac Bridge was completed. It now serves as a Maritime Museum and a fee is charged for entry. There's a great view of the Mackinac Bridge from the site and you can take a short stroll down the beach and stand under the bridge.

It's a nice place to enjoy the beach, the bridge, and the historic lighthouse.

McGulpin Point Lighthouse

Round Island Lights

The Ironworkers Memorial and the Ironworkers Walk of Fame ~ St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan

Tall and majestic, this statue stands in Bridge View Park in St. Ignace. It is a memorial to the five workers who lost their lives in the building of the Mackinac Bridge. A plaque on the base lists their names.

The 6'3" ironworker stands on a iron beam. Janice Trimpe was the sculptor and the bronze statue was unveiled in 2007.

Also in Bridge View Park can be found the South Tower Fog Bell. It was removed from the bridge in 2002.

It's a lovely setting and a fitting memorial.

On the other side of the bridge, in Mackinaw City, the Ironworkers Hall of Fame stands.

It was constructed from bits of 3000 ironworker tools and steel building components donated by ironworkers. Also included are pieces from the World Trade Center, the Golden Gate Bridge, the George Washington Bridge, and Mackinac Bridge. It took 400 hours to assemble this three tons of galvanized steel. The architect was Moran Iron Works.

Commemorative bricks surround the sculpture and make up the "Walk of Fame."

Both sculptures honor the people who worked on the bridge and remember the five who lost their lives in the building of the mighty Mackinac Bridge.