• Source: Old Michigan City Light

      • The Old Michigan City Light is a decommissioned lighthouse located in the harbor of Michigan City, Indiana.
      Built in 1858 at a cost of $8,000, this lighthouse, replaced an 1837 brick & stone light built at the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the second light at the site, and the predecessor to the Michigan City East Light, to which the lantern, lens and light were moved in 1904; it being the new light at the end of the newly extended pier.
      It was remodeled in 1904. Seven Lighthouse keepers and fourteen assistant keepers served here from 1837-1940.
      A fourth order Fresnel lens is on display.
      It is one of a dozen past or present lighthouses in Indiana.


      Location


      The lighthouse is located in Washington Park. It is open every day except Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m., except in winter.


      See also


      Lighthouses in the United States
      National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act


      References




      Further reading




      External links



      Old Lighthouse Museum
      National Park Service, Maritime History Project, Inventory of Historic Lights, Michigan City Lights.
      Satellite view at Google Maps.
      "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Indiana". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.

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