Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
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Fritomann
Portage Lakes, OH265 contributions
juil. 2022 • En solo
Of course the number one attraction is the Mighty Mack bridge. But the Old Mackinac lighthouse is grounded, shoreline park property, with a beach.
We stayed at the Super 8 Bridgeview because the location was just across Huron Dr. from the lighthouse and centrally located. We'd been here before.
The light station was a little busy on this Wednesday, noonish. I had to wait a while for my scheduled tour, and I got a receipt for the 1PM climb.
I just went inside the lighthouse keeper's building and sat down on a box near the Iron spiral stairs, next to a rope barrier. I'm glad there was a place to sit. I was getting excited. Took a hit from my rescue inhaler, in advance.
Some other tourists showed up, a family with young kids. So far so good.
Then a young lady in period garb came along right on time so we went on up.
Fritomann had such a good time. And there are a few things to see and do on the property depending on how much time one has. There is no food nearby so bring your picnic basket if you're going to stay awhile.
We stayed at the Super 8 Bridgeview because the location was just across Huron Dr. from the lighthouse and centrally located. We'd been here before.
The light station was a little busy on this Wednesday, noonish. I had to wait a while for my scheduled tour, and I got a receipt for the 1PM climb.
I just went inside the lighthouse keeper's building and sat down on a box near the Iron spiral stairs, next to a rope barrier. I'm glad there was a place to sit. I was getting excited. Took a hit from my rescue inhaler, in advance.
Some other tourists showed up, a family with young kids. So far so good.
Then a young lady in period garb came along right on time so we went on up.
Fritomann had such a good time. And there are a few things to see and do on the property depending on how much time one has. There is no food nearby so bring your picnic basket if you're going to stay awhile.
Écrit le 24 juillet 2022
Cet avis est l'opinion subjective d'un membre de Tripadvisor et non l'avis de Tripadvisor LLC. Les avis sont soumis à des vérifications de la part de Tripadvisor.
Thank you for taking the time to review, and we'll take finishing runner up to the Mackinac Bridge! Taking the climb up the tower allows for a different perspective of the grounds, and shows why this was such an important part of the trip through the Straits of Mackinac for the first half of the 20th century. We hope you are able to visit us again soon!
Écrit le 25 juillet 2022
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TennisStar602
New Jersey718 contributions
sept. 2022 • Entre amis
I had a great time at this lighthouse. The staff was friendly. The admission price was $9.75 per adult. We spent about thirty (30) minutes here and there was on-site parking. There were great views of both lakes, the Mackinac Bridge, and of the nearby islands. There was a bathroom and a park next to this site. I believe that the climb to the top of the lighthouse involved fifty-one (51) stairs. The climb to the top of the lighthouse was narrow and windy, and it also required taller individuals to frequently need to duck down. One could not go outside at the lighthouse’s top, but the inside of the lighthouse was neat! We were guided to the summit by a docent. There were various exhibitions inside the lighthouse and just outside of it, as well. There was also a gift shop on the premises.
Écrit le 29 septembre 2022
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Thank you for the fantastic review! We'll be sure our staff sees this review as well. You are correct - 51 steps take you to the top of the tower, along with an 11-run ladder. From the tower you can see the Straits, Mackinac Island, the Upper Peninsula, and other points of interest. We hope you are able to visit us again soon!
Écrit le 3 octobre 2022
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ljretires
Middletown, État de New York131 contributions
juin 2022
We enter the gift shop building and went to the counter to buy our ticket. There was a new person training but both people were pleasant and told us what to expect. We got there with three minutes till the fog horn went off. It was the same building as the gift shop. It was nice to get info about the foghorn n hear how they set the fog horn off different then other areas. It would blast in certain sequence of seconds.
The next building held a movie. Last building had momentous.
When you got your ticket you got assign to certain time you would climb up the lighthouse with a guide. They don’t allow backpacks or purses so they have a foot locker to put them in. Total of 52 steps I believe and then the ladder to the top was 11.
The guide was very informative n answered any questions you had.
The next building held a movie. Last building had momentous.
When you got your ticket you got assign to certain time you would climb up the lighthouse with a guide. They don’t allow backpacks or purses so they have a foot locker to put them in. Total of 52 steps I believe and then the ladder to the top was 11.
The guide was very informative n answered any questions you had.
Écrit le 24 juin 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to review, and we're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit to Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse! We're happy you were able to experience both a fog signal demonstration as well as a tower tour and check out the exhibits. We'll also be sure to share your pleasant experience with our Guest Services Representative. We hope you are able to visit us again soon!
Écrit le 11 juillet 2022
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jpete02
Lansing, MI990 contributions
juin 2022 • En famille
Great exhibits in the lighthouse and surrounding historic buildings.
Tower climb was a little disappointing. Tower climb is guided and they only allow a small number of people up at a time. The tours only run on the 1/2 hour too, so during the summer busy time, you could be waiting a while for the tower climb. Biggest disappointment is you can’t go outside on the balcony and are stuck in a small and stuffy overlook.
Also, no kids under 4 feet tall are allowed and you have to have on closed toe shoes.
Overall, since the lighthouse was included with my
pass, was worth a visit. If I had to choose between touring McGulpin Point Lighthouse or this one, I would choose McGulpin. McGulpin is much cheaper at $3/person, allows young kids to climb, and you can go out on the balcony
Tower climb was a little disappointing. Tower climb is guided and they only allow a small number of people up at a time. The tours only run on the 1/2 hour too, so during the summer busy time, you could be waiting a while for the tower climb. Biggest disappointment is you can’t go outside on the balcony and are stuck in a small and stuffy overlook.
Also, no kids under 4 feet tall are allowed and you have to have on closed toe shoes.
Overall, since the lighthouse was included with my
pass, was worth a visit. If I had to choose between touring McGulpin Point Lighthouse or this one, I would choose McGulpin. McGulpin is much cheaper at $3/person, allows young kids to climb, and you can go out on the balcony
Écrit le 17 juin 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to review, and we're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the exhibits and historic buildings at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse!
The tower is original to the structure (unlike the tower at McGulpin Point), and has a very short but original railing surrounding the tower, which is inherently unsafe, especially for children. Safety is always our number one priority, which is why we limit the number of people on the tour and have height and shoe restrictions.
Again, we're glad you enjoyed your visit, and we hope to see you again soon!
Écrit le 21 juin 2022
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ExpoNationals
Bakersfield, Californie5 440 contributions
août 2021 • En famille
Unfortunately, my Wife and I did not get the opportunity to tour the lighthouse. Our family group was 15 people, and the majority of them wanted to go right away to Mackinac Island. So we missed out. From the outside, though, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is a pretty sight to behold. Highly recommend that you take the time to tour this lighthouse when you are in Mackinaw City.
Écrit le 29 août 2021
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Hello,
Thank you for the great review, and we're hopeful you'll be able to tour it soon!
Écrit le 30 août 2021
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romanpiekosz
Chicago, IL8 983 contributions
oct. 2021
Small lighthouse, but has many interesting artefacts.
We’ve visited this place in early October. There were foggy days, so the visibility from the lighthouse was poor.
The tourist guide was very knowable, explaining many aspects related to old days of service people living in this building.
In lower part of the building you can see displays presenting the history of region, building and people.
I liked the giant Fresnel lens taken from the tower. It’s state of art with so many surfaces polished to perfection.
There are more buildings related to this lighthouse. There was room with looping video about ship wrecks of the great lakes. It was very well prepared material.
The continuation of this topic was in the next small building with more artefacts form the vessel which has sunken on the lake.
There is also a gift shop where you have to buy the tickets.
We were very satisfied after visiting this place.
I recommend it.
RomanP
We’ve visited this place in early October. There were foggy days, so the visibility from the lighthouse was poor.
The tourist guide was very knowable, explaining many aspects related to old days of service people living in this building.
In lower part of the building you can see displays presenting the history of region, building and people.
I liked the giant Fresnel lens taken from the tower. It’s state of art with so many surfaces polished to perfection.
There are more buildings related to this lighthouse. There was room with looping video about ship wrecks of the great lakes. It was very well prepared material.
The continuation of this topic was in the next small building with more artefacts form the vessel which has sunken on the lake.
There is also a gift shop where you have to buy the tickets.
We were very satisfied after visiting this place.
I recommend it.
RomanP
Écrit le 23 octobre 2021
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Hi Roman,
Thank you for the fantastic review and rundown of Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse has stood as a guiding beacon for more than 130 years, and you can see why they were so important on foggy days such as the day you visited. We'll be sure to share your kind words with our museum programs staff, as they'll be excited to hear how much you enjoyed the content of the lighthouse, as well as your kind words on our interpreter working at the building.
We hope you are able to visit us again soon!
Écrit le 26 octobre 2021
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pasherry
États-Unis1 145 contributions
juin 2022 • En couple
A bit expensive to tour the grounds and do the every 30min guided tour of the lighthouse. Price is $9.75/adult. Our tour guide Matt was very informative. The fresnel lens is in the house so there is no light in the tower. Great view of the bridge and lake from the top. The film is good and shipwreck museum was interesting. We spent about an hour here.
Écrit le 27 juin 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to review, and we're happy to hear you enjoyed your visit to the lighthouse. Every dollar we make at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse goes right back into it's upkeep and survival, so we hope that helps ease the cost a bit. We're happy to hear you enjoyed the exhibits, shipwreck museum, and your visit with Matt. We hope you are able to visit us again soon!
Écrit le 11 juillet 2022
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gulf-to-gulf
Houston, TX205 contributions
août 2022
We took the guided tour to visit the upper part of the lighthouse which was interesting but not unlike other lighthouses you might have visited. What separated this site versus others I have been to were the rooms showing where the keepers and family lived with furniture appropriate to the time they were living there and the separate building that had a video playing about shipwrecks near the lighthouse. The video was really well done and had some great interviews.
Écrit le 16 août 2022
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Thank you for the great review! The lighthouse tower is similar to other lighthouses (minus the view of the Mackinac Bridge), but we're glad you mentioned the other buildings, which we feel makes Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse special. The Barn and Warehouse contain videos and artifacts related to shipwrecks in the Straits, while the house is set up to look as it did in about 1910. We hope you are able to visit us again soon!
Écrit le 18 août 2022
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Trish W
McMurray, Pennsylvanie1 058 contributions
sept. 2020 • En couple
We visited the lighthouse on a combo ticket with Colonial Michilimackinac and spent 3 hours between them trying to see it all. You could easily spend much more time. We really liked the shipwreck film and the replicas of several ships as they once were and how they appeared when they were found. There was a foghorn demonstration and a room where you could listen to several different types of foghorns and feel with your hand what sound feels like. The lighthouse is very well done. The one drawback is that you cannot climb the tower due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Écrit le 10 septembre 2020
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Hi Trish,
Thank you for taking the time to review, and we're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit to our sites! We're packing a lot of maritime history into Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, and we're always looking at ways to add more.
We're disappointed that we cannot offer tours of the tower in 2020, but are hopeful we'll be able to add that experience into our daily programs again for 2021.
Thank you, and we hope to see you again soon!
Écrit le 16 septembre 2020
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Stardust86
Belleville, MI313 contributions
juil. 2020
Due to the pandemic, the 2020 season doesn't allow you into the lighthouse tower (& the top of the lighthouse). I had read this before going, but from looking online it seemed like there was enough to do otherwise to make it worth checking out. Sadly, that's not really true. The shipwreck museum is really cool, but I wouldn't call it a museum as its just one small room. Not what we expected. The inside of the house is also neat to see, but again, it's just so small, without the main attraction being open it doesn't feel worth the price.
Écrit le 15 juillet 2020
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Hello,
We apologize that your experience at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse was not what you had hoped for. The grounds are free to explore and offer beautiful views of the lake and the Mackinac Bridge and we try to offer an interesting look at life within the lighthouse building, however we understand that the situation is not ideal. Thank you for taking the time to write a review, and we hope that you'll visit again once the lighthouse reopens!
Écrit le 20 juillet 2020
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On the tour do we get to climb to the very top of the tower and look out by the light?
Rédigé le 4 août 2019
Yes, all the way to the top. A bit tight but do-able. Great photo opportunity. Tour to the top runs about every 30-minutes.
Rédigé le 5 août 2019
Out tour was about 15 minute to go up the steps to the top and take pictures. The rest of the museum, we saw on our own. We did hear a talk about the actual light by a guide. You can stay in the museum as long as you want, but 15-20 minutes is plenty. There are some outside buildings as well to see. If you have problems with sharp steps or heights...beware it is quite a climb, including a ladder! But, it is worth it. I hope,this helps!
Rédigé le 24 juin 2016
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