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Wawatam Lighthouse

This classic lighthouse started life in 1998 as a Michigan Welcome Center travel icon at Monroe, Michigan. In 2004, the Monroe Welcome Center was being revamped and the lighthouse was put up for relocation. The City of St. Ignace was the lucky recipient and the structure was trucked north in five pieces. It stayed on the Chief Wawatam Dock for a time, awaiting the construction of its new platform. The red, white and green lighthouse was repainted in bright white with red accents. In June 2006, a crane reassembled the tower on its new site. Everything was in readiness, just waiting for U.S. Coast Guard certification. Wawatam Lighthouse takes its name from the late railroad ferry Chief Wawatam, which used this same dock from 1911 through the mid-1980''s. When you visit the lighthouse, you will pass right by the Chief''s old lift gate. Wawatam Lighthouse''s beacon was first lit on August 20, 2006. Visible for more than 13 miles out over Lake Huron, it is now an official aid-to-navigation. The 250 millimeter Fresnel lens casts its light in a 152 degree arc.  The tower is 52 feet tall, but the Coast Guard looks at it in a different way. They rate it as 62 feet tall from the water. It is even lit in the winter to guide snowmobiles across the frozen lake.

McCann Street, St. Ignace, Michigan 49781

Events in the area

Title Date Location
Jeep the Mac to Drummond May 10, 2024 Drummond Island Twp. Hall
Native American Festival May 25, 2024 Museum of Ojibwa Culture
Corvette Crossroads Auto Show August 30, 2024 Mackinaw City
Antique Tractor Show September 06, 2024 Little Bear Arena & Downtown St Ignace

To Be Announced Events in the area

Title Date Location
St Ignace History Week Mid Aug Museum of Ojibwa Culture
Mackinaw City Motorcycle Rally Early Jun Conkling Heritage Park
Annual St. Ignace Car Show Weekend Late Jun Downtown St. Ignace
10th Annual Ford Mustang Car Show Mid Jul Mackinaw City
Straits Brew Bash Early Aug St Ignace City Marina
Arts & Crafts Dockside Early Sep Downtown St Ignace
Mackinac Bridge Walk Early Sep Mackinac Bridge
Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show Mid Sep Downtown St Ignace

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