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| The "Old" 1840 Lighthouse |
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| The "New" 1870 Lighthouse |
The Place
Presque Isle (use the French pronunciation — "presk
eel") has a beautiful, protected, natural harbor with a small mouth that
expands into a deep, round harbor. Many mariners
have found shelter there. In 1840, a 38
foot lighthouse was built at the mouth of the harbor. Over the course of time, the trees grew up
around it obscuring the light from view from the North. So, in 1870 another 109 foot lighthouse was
built further out on the point of land.
The 1840 lighthouse is referred to as the “old” lighthouse. The 1870 lighthouse is referred to as the “new”
lighthouse. Both lighthouses and the
keepers homes are open for tours.
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| The Mouth of Presque Isle Harbor |
The new lighthouse is in use today with an automated
light. We had heard that modern day
mariners rely upon technological instrumentation to navigate the Great Lakes,
however they continue to use the lighthouses along the coasts as “security
blankets” verifying what their instruments are telling them.
The Adventure
We stopped here as a pretty place to have lunch and stayed
for several hours to enjoy the lighthouses.
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