Old Lighthouse Museum
Old Lighthouse Museum is a museum in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana which is located on Heisman Harbor Drive. Old Lighthouse Museum is situated nearby to Washington Park Zoo, as well as near the power station Michigan City Generating Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Historically known as: “Old Light House” and “Old Lighthouse”
- Address: 100 Heisman Harbor Drive, Michigan City, IN 46360
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washington Park Zoo and Washington Park.
Washington Park Zoo
Zoo
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The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers 15 acres on a hilly sand dune close to the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan. Washington Park Zoo is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Old Lighthouse Museum.
Washington Park
Park
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Washington Park is a historic public park and national historic district located on Lake Michigan at Michigan City, Indiana. The park encompasses 13 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and 21 contributing objects, and includes the Michigan City Zoo.
Michigan City Generating Station
Power station
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Michigan City Generating Station is a coal and natural gas-fired power plant located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana. It is operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company, owned by NiSource. Michigan City Generating Station is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Old Lighthouse Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michigan City and Pottawattamie Park.
Michigan City
Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles east of Chicago and is 40 miles west of South Bend.
Pottawattamie Park
Village
Pottawattamie Park is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pottawattamie Park is situated 2 miles east of Old Lighthouse Museum.
Long Beach
Village
Long Beach is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Long Beach was 1,179. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan statistical area. Long Beach is situated 3 miles northeast of Old Lighthouse Museum.
Old Lighthouse Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.72269° or 41° 43′ 22″ northLongitude
-86.90601° or 86° 54′ 22″ westElevation
581 feet (177 metres)Inception
1858Open location code
86HMP3FV+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 494078911OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
12036324
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