Map Introduction

Trace the northern coast through its surviving lights.

When viewed by place, each tower becomes part of a longer chain of memory, navigation, and care.

This map view helps you follow the shoreline as keepers once did, linking preserved landmarks to the photographs and stories that explain why these stations still matter.

Preserved tower directory

Northern coast preserved lighthouse sites

  1. Name

    Northhaven Point Lighthouse

    Coastline area

    Outer Bay Reach

    Present status

    Preserved with active lens room

    Significance

    First-order Fresnel lens remains in place, documenting late-19th-century coastal engineering practice.

  2. Name

    Gullmark Head Tower

    Coastline area

    Western Shoals

    Present status

    Stabilized shell, seasonal access

    Significance

    Retains original fog bell frame that marked a high-traffic route for nearshore fishing fleets.

  3. Name

    St. Elin Breakwater Light

    Coastline area

    Harbor Mouth

    Present status

    Restored and relit as heritage aid

    Significance

    Interprets port-era navigation by tracing arrival lanes used by coal and grain steamers.

  4. Name

    Red Cliff Signal Tower

    Coastline area

    High Bluff Coast

    Present status

    Museum-managed interior

    Significance

    Keeper logbooks preserved on-site provide primary evidence of winter rescue operations.

  5. Name

    Pinebar Inlet Rear Light

    Coastline area

    Marsh Inlet Belt

    Present status

    Standing daymark, lantern retired

    Significance

    Its historic range-line alignment is still used in local navigation and heritage education.