This picturesque light house was built in 1875, deactivated in 1960, and opened as a museum in 1970. It was not open on the day of our visit so we appreciated it from the outside.
We took a walk down along the channel to check out the waves on Lake Michigan,
and were surprised to find the bones of an old ship lying on the beach.
The ship has apparently been buried in the sand for decades and makes its occasional appearance (1942 and 1974, previously). Shipwreck experts cannot agree on whether the remains are the 1878 Woodruff or the 1882 Contest. Either way, it's pretty cool to see.
The very first lightkeeper here was Captain William Robinson III and he remained there until his death in 1919 (ghost and haunting stories abound). We paid our respects to him in the nearby Mouth Cemetery.
Next time we hope to view the museum artifacts and climb the tower of this beautiful, historic light station.
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