Fort Gratiot Light
Fort Gratiot Light, the first lighthouse in the state of Michigan, was constructed north of Fort Gratiot in 1825 by Lucius Lyon, who later became one of Michigan's first U.S.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Fort Gratiot Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lakeside Cemetery and McMorran Place.
Lakeside Cemetery
Cemetery
Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron, Michigan was first established in 1877. The City of Port Huron purchased the original 148 acres from local Port Huron resident John Hoffman. Lakeside Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Fort Gratiot Light.
McMorran Place
Sports venue
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McMorran Arena is an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan consisting of a 4,800-seat multi-purpose arena and a theater. It was designed by Alden B. McMorran Place is situated 2 miles south of Fort Gratiot Light.
Port Huron Northern High School
School
Port Huron Northern High School is a high school located in Port Huron, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Port Huron Area School District and serves grades 9–12. Port Huron Northern High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fort Gratiot Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Edward and Sarnia.
Point Edward
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Edward is a village in the Canadian province of Ontario. Adjacent to the city of Sarnia in Lambton County, Point Edward sits opposite Port Huron, Michigan and is connected to it by the Blue Water Bridge, at the meeting point of the St. Clair River and Lake Huron.
Sarnia
Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario with a population of around 98,000. It is at the south end of Lake Huron. It includes Point Edward, a village in the northwest corner of the city.
Fort Gratiot Light
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Port Huron, St. Clair, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.00629° or 43° 0′ 23″ northLongitude
-82.42243° or 82° 25′ 21″ westElevation
584 feet (178 metres)Inception
1829Height
86 feet (26 metres)Operator
U.S. Coast GuardOpen location code
86MV2H4H+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 493149007OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
4993175Wikidata ID
Q5471242
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In Other Languages
“Fort Gratiot Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Fort Gratiot”
- French: “Phare de Fort Gratiot”
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