We were on the hunt again, looking for more lighthouses. This time, we drug along Ron and Terri. They did come willingly. If you don't believe me, just ask them (and no, I won't give you their email address).
Ten lighthouses dot the Keweenaw Peninusula, but some of them have been converted into private homes or bed and breakfast places. We were able to track down four during our two days of exploration in the area.
The first one below is Eagle River, located on the mouth of Eagle River and decommissioned in 1908. It's now used as a private home.
The photo below shows the Mendota Lighthouse, located near Bete Gris Bay. It was much harder to find than all the others put together, and we had to walk along the edge of a river to get a half-way decent picture. It was built in 1895, deactivated in 1956 and reactivated on the 4th of July, 1998. It also is privately owned now.
This was a shot across the harbor since Copper Harbor Lighthouse is accessible only by boat, and there were no boats running the days that we were in the area. After all, it was past Labor Day, when tourism slows down to a snail's pace. I had to be content to look at it from afar.
Fortunately, we were able to tour the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, which has been completely refurbished and furnished. An added bonus was the fog signal building being converted into a small maritime museum. That was included in the price of admission.
Inside the sitting parlor was The Lord's Prayer cut out of wood. It must have taken an enormous amount of time to create this piece of work. That would require a lot more patience than I have.
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