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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search

by Alex Hill March 28, 2022November 9, 2025

The Great Lakes coastline is practically outlined in lighthouses, many of which now serve as historical sites and vacation rentals.

Posted inChicago, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Restore, Release: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Maya Sundaresan January 25, 2022
Posted inHistory and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region

Visit a Lighthouse: Explore history in one of the many preserved lighthouses around the Great Lakes

by Natasha Blakely January 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Rachel Duckett, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Rising Waters: Great Lakes lighthouse keepers fight to preserve history in the face of climate change

by Rachel Duckett September 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Featured, History and Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region

Grants to help with repairs, rehabilitation at 3 lighthouses

by The Associated Press March 31, 2021

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