Light in Popular Culture
Marquette Harbor Light is one of more than 150 past and present lighthouses in Michigan. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. See Lighthouses in the United States.
It has been described as "one of the most picturesque lighthouses" on the Lake Superior Coast.
Because of its picturesque form and location, it is often the subject of photographs, drawings, sculptures, needlepoint illustrations, and other memorabilia. Built high on a bluff, it is one of the oldest buildings in Marquette. It is listed in the National Register of Historical Places. It is described as the Marquette Harbor Light Station (added 1984 - Building - #84001803). and is also on the state registry.
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