Round Island Light is a

lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

on Round Island in the St. Marys River. It is in Michigan, about a mile from the Ontario border.

History

The St. Mary's River flows from Lake Superior to

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. After the locks at

Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie is a cross-border region of Canada and the United States located on St. Marys River, which drains Lake Superior into Lake Huron. Founded as a single settlement in 1668, Sault Ste. Marie was divided in 1817 by the establishment of ...

were built in 1855, traffic on the river gradually increased and in 1891 Congress appropriated $30,000 for construction of lights along the river. Round Island Light was put into service in 1892. It was discontinued in 1922 in favor of a steel structure to the north of the house.

Getting there

A private boat is the best way to see this light close up. Round Island Light is one of over 150 past and present lighthouses in Michigan. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. See Lighthouses in the United States.''See'
Map of Michigan Lighthouse
in PDF Format. ''See also'
Detroit News, Interactive map on Michigan lighthouses.
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Notes

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