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There has been a lighthouse in Michigan City for 170 years. However, "most people in Indiana don’t realize there is a lighthouse in the state." Mayor Oberlie passes out lapel pins to illustrate its importance and scope. He calls Lake Michigan "the city’s crown jewel," which became prominent when he was city planner in the 1970s. [10]
Built in 1858 at a cost of $8,000, this lighthouse, replaced an 1837 brick & stone light built at the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the second light at the site, and the predecessor to the Michigan City East Light , to which the lantern, lens and light were moved in 1904; it being the new light at the end of the newly extended pier.
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The skinny: Near the tip of Michigan's thumb along Saginaw Bay, this park has "565 acres of woods, offer excellent hunting opportunities, wet lands and the best sand dunes and beaches on the ...
The idea for Nights of Lights began in the early 1990s, when former Mayor Len Weeks, with former City Councilman William Lennon, visited a city in Tennessee with a holiday lights display. [6] Seeking a way to light up the darkest month of the year to promote local businesses who would often close early, Mayor Weeks was inspired by the potential ...
Most of the included Michigan areas are in the green oval, but some parts of the Upper Peninsula are in the red. More: Michigan dark sky parks, sanctuaries are best spots to see northern lights, stars
An estimated one million lights on 200 trees [1] brighten the city's Michigan Avenue, also known as the Magnificent Mile. The festival is hosted by The Magnificent Mile Association, formerly the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, [2] and is the third largest parade in the country, according to the chair of the festival. [3]
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