Presque Isle County
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. T. BARNEY Shipwreck | 01991-08-19August 19, 1991 | Address Restricted |
Rogers City | |||
| Forty Mile Point Light Station | 01984-07-19July 19, 1984 | Presque Isle County Park |
Alpena | In the mid-1800s, as lights were built along the coasts of the Great Lakes, the New Presque Isle Light's range of visibility of 19 miles (31 km) and the Cheboygan Crib Light's visible range of 13 miles (21 km) left an unlighted 18-mile (29 km) intervening stretch of coastline along which mariners had to navigate blind. In 1895, money was appropriated to build this light, 40 miles (64 km) south of Mackinac Point. The plan for this light is nearly identical to the one for the Big Bay Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior that was constructed at the same time. | ||
| P.H. Hoeft State Park | 02009-12-08December 8, 2009 | 5001 U.S. 23 North |
Rogers City | Hoeft State Park is built on land donated in 1922 by lumber baron Paul H. Hoeft. The heavily wooded park sits on 1-mile (1.6 km) of Lake Huron shoreline and offers 143 campsites along with 4 miles (6.4 km) of hiking trails, hunting, play grounds, a picnic pavilion and a lodge erected in the late 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. | ||
| Ocqueoc Falls Highway-Ocqueoc River Bridge | 01999-12-17December 17, 1999 | Ocqueoc Falls Highway over the Ocqueoc River |
Ocqueoc | |||
| Old Presque Isle Light house | 01973-04-11April 11, 1973 | Off CR 405 |
Presque Isle | The Old Presque Isle Light was the first lighthouse in the Presque Isle, Michigan area. The light was built in 1840, and was constructed of two-thirds stone and one-third brick. However, the tower and dwelling did not last long in the harsh weather, however, and by 1867 they were deteriorated enough for Congress to find need for a newer station. The New Presque Isle Light was constructed in 1870, and the Old Presque Isle Light was deactivated in 1871. The old light currently serves as a museum. | ||
| Onaway State Park | 02009-12-08December 8, 2009 | 3622 M-211 North |
North Allis Township | |||
| Presque Island Lodge | 02008-02-01February 1, 2008 | 8211 E. Grand Lake Rd. |
Presque Isle | |||
| Presque Isle County Courthouse | 01980-04-03April 3, 1980 | State and Maple Sts. |
Onaway | |||
| Presque Isle Light Station | 01983-08-04August 4, 1983 | Presque Isle |
Presque Isle Township | The New Presque Isle Light was built in 1870 to replace the deteriorating Old Presque Isle Light. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Major Orlando M. Poe designed the light, with a tapered tower and connected keeper's quarters. The design was so elegant that several other lighthouses around the Great Lakes wre built to similar specifications. | ||
| Radka-Bradley House | 01991-08-05August 5, 1991 | 176 W. Michigan Ave. |
Rogers City |
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