Father Marquette National Memorial
Explore Fayette Historic Townsite, a former iron-making town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Explore Fort Wilkins and the Copper Harbor Lighthouses in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to learn about people and events that shaped this region.
Explore the state’s 19th-century logging era at Hartwick Pines Logging Museum.
The museum has exhibits on everything from the CCC's role in planting trees and building roads to its impact on the environment.
The Mann House and its contents illustrate typical family life in the 1880s.
The house is under extensive renovation and is closed to the public. Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant, lived in this Detroit house from 1849 to 1850.
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is a great place to learn about the history of Michigan's iron industry.
Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park protects and interprets Michigan’s largest known collection of early Native American teachings carved in stone.
The Tawas Point Lighthouse is a fascinating attraction for maritime buffs and an exciting destination for birdwatchers.
This secret network aided thousands of people on their journey to freedom.
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The Tawas Point Lighthouse Keeper Program has been suspended for 2023 but is expected to return in 2024.
In 2022, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources received $500,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act and other sources to preserve the tower of the almost 150-year-old Tawas Point Lighthouse. With preservation work due to begin in spring, the lighthouse keeper’s quarters and lighthouse tours will be unavailable for the 2023 season.
Located in Tawas Point State Park, East Tawas, the Tawas Point Lighthouse is a DNR Michigan History Center museum. Please watch this website for further details and for the 2024 Keeper Application. For more information, send email to DNR-Tawaskeepers@Michigan.gov or call 517-930-3806.
Updated 03/14/2023