Mackinaw City Day Trips
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
About an hour’s drive north of the Mackinaw Bridge,
situated in one of the most scenic spots on Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula, lies the intriguing Shipwreck Museum alongside the
historic Whitefish Point Light Station on the shore of Lake
Superior. The museum is the only one of its kind, dedicated to
highlighting the perils of maritime transport on the Great Lakes.
The lighthouse on the site is the oldest active lighthouse on Lake
Superior. The museum brings to life the dramatic shipwreck legends
of the area with artefacts and exhibits telling stories of the
ships and sailors who came to grief in the treacherous lake.
Visitors can also take a guided tour of the restored 1861
Lightkeepers Quarters, a duplex building with period furnishings,
descriptive panels and artefacts from the days when keepers and
their families lived here.
Address: Whitefish Point Road, Paradise;
Website: www.shipwreckmuseum.com;
Telephone: (888) 492 3747;
Opening time: Daily 10am to 6pm 1 May to 31 October;
Admission: $10 (adults), $7 (children)
