With a winter storm approaching tomorrow and gusty winds, the beacon light may not cut through the blowing snow. The Lake Mighigan thirty-five foot Manistique East Breakwater Light was lit on August 17, 1916. Settlers arrived in 1852 and settled on the Monistique River (name came from the Native American word Onamanitikong meaning “vermilion” as the water had a reddish hue). When the name was registered with the state, an “a” was used instead of an “o” and the town and river became Manistique. As the century progressed, Manistique’s importance as a port waned and the light was automated in 1969. In 2013, the lighthouse was bought by a private individual.
Manistique East Breakwater Light
