Michigan Lighthouses

Lighthouses are an important part of Great Lakes history. This bibliography notes items about lighthouses, as well as lighthouse keepers.

To generate a more comprehensive list of resources, check ANSWER, the Library's catalog, for a particular lighthouse or these subjects:

Aids to navigation

Beacons

Life-saving stations

Lighthouse keepers

Lighthouses

Lightships

Federal Government Documents

Annual report of the Commissioner of Lighthouses to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor for the fiscal year ended ...

U.S. Docs. C 9.1/year

Library has 1922-1932

Annual report of the Light-House Board to the Secretary of the Treasury for the fiscal year ended June 30th.

U.S. Docs. C 9.1/year

Library has 1890-1909.

Annual report of the United States Coast Guard for the fiscal year ended June 30th...

U.S. Docs. T 47.1/year

Library has 1915-1914, 1920-1932.

Lighthouse service: its history, activities and organization

U.S. Docs. C 9.1/History

Periodicals Index

Michigan magazine index.

Microfiche. 1967-1987. Published by the Library of Michigan. Subject heading: Lighthouses and Lightships. Mich Docs Microfiche E G326.13: 54/-

Vertical File

Subject heading: Lighthouses

Clippings from approximately 1930 to 1989

Located on the north side of the second floor

World Wide Web

Michigan Lighthouse Project

Lighthouse Source Material [PDF]

A guide to resources about Michigan's historic lighthouses.

Associations

Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association (GLLKA)
P.O. Box 219
Mackinaw City, MI 49701-0219
www.gllka.com

Updated 07/19/2005