Little Traverse Lighthouse Tour
Date/Time
Date(s) - Sat, Oct 5, 2024
All Day
Location
Harbor Springs History Museum
Categories
Website
www.harborspringshistory.org/events/calendar/programs/lighthouse-tours.html
The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society is excited to announce the return of our popular tours of the Little Traverse Lighthouse on Harbor Point on Saturday, October 5. Tickets are $75 per person.
Constructed in 1884, the Little Traverse Lighthouse operated until 1963 when it was decommissioned by the U.S. Coast Guard and returned to the ownership of the Harbor Point Association. Beginning in the early 1990s, the association and its lighthouse committee have worked to restore the building and grounds of this important piece of Harbor Springs history.
Each 75 minute, docent-guided tour takes guests through the grounds of the lighthouse, the main floor, kitchen, and second floor quarters. Each tour also includes a trip into the tower to see the fourth-order Fresnel lens. The interior of the lighthouse has been beautifully restored and features artifacts such as the original plans of the building as well as rare photographs of local maritime activity and social life in the Victorian era.
The lighthouse building is not handicap accessible. Tours are not recommended for those who have difficulty standing, climbing stairs, or for children under the age of ten. Meet at the History Museum, 349 E Main Street, Harbor Springs. More details and tour rules will be emailed to you closer to the tour date.
This event is made possible through the generosity of the Harbor Point Association and is supported through underwriting by the Petoskey Area Visitor’s Bureau.