The Muskegon Pier Light is a lighthouse

Lighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....

 located in the harbor of Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...

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The site is accessible but the lighthouse is close to the public.

History

The first lighthouse in Muskegon was a wooden tower atop the Keeper’s Quarters built in 1851. It was situated on land. In 1871 Muskegon Breakwater Light

Muskegon Breakwater Light

The Muskegon Breakwater lighthouse is located on the end of the south arm of the Muskegon breakwater surrounding the mouth of the Muskegon channel in Muskegon, Michigan.The site is accessible by walking the breakwater, but the lighthouse is closed to the public....

 was built on the end of the breakwater and the main light was rebuilt. Muskegon Pier Light was built in 1903, replacing the main light.

In 2008 the lighthouse became available for transfer under NHLPA

National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act

The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 is American legislation creating a process for the transfer of federally-owned lighthouses into private hands...

, and in June 2010 ownership was transferred to the Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy.

External links

• Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy
• Lighthouse Central, Photographs, History, Directions and Way points for Muskegon South Pier Light
• The Ultimate Guide to West Michigan Lighthouses by Jerry Roach (Publisher: Bugs Publishing LLC - 2005). ISBN 0-9747977-0-7.