Mission Point Lighthouse
20500 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686
- Range of light: Approximately 15 nautical miles
- Light characteristic: Fixed white light
- Automation status: Decommissioned in 1933
- Notable information: Located near the 45th parallel, halfway between the Equator and North Pole
- Year built: 1970
- Steps: Approximately 38
- Focal height: 47 feet
- Tower height: 36 feet
- Construction material: Wood
- Color/markings: White with black trim
- Type of light: Fifth order Fresnel lens
Christine Ilicic and Patti Staley are veterans in the lighthouse keeper program. Together they offer information on the lighthouse to patrons, stamp passports and hands (primarily to children who complete the climb) and run the gift shop. The pair constantly battle the sand via broom during the day and vacuum at closing.
Mission Point Lighthouse
20500 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686
- Year built: 1970
- Steps: Approximately 38
- Focal height: 47 feet
- Tower height: 36 feet
- Construction material: Wood
- Color/markings: White with black trim
- Type of light: Fifth order Fresnel lens
Christine Ilicic and Patti Staley are veterans in the lighthouse keeper program. Together they offer information on the lighthouse to patrons, stamp passports and hands (primarily to children who complete the climb) and run the gift shop. The pair constantly battle the sand via broom during the day and vacuum at closing.
- Range of light: Approximately 15 nautical miles
- Light characteristic: Fixed white light
- Automation status: Decommissioned in 1933
- Notable information: Located near the 45th parallel, halfway between the Equator and North Pole