The Offshore Sentinel of Green Bay Rising from the waters of northern Green Bay, the Minneapolis Shoal Light Station stands alone miles from shore, a reminder of an era when Great Lakes navigation depended on carefully placed beacons and the dedication of lighthouse keepers. Located approximately 6.6 miles south of Peninsula Point near Big Bay de Noc, the lighthouse was built during a period of changing shipping patterns on Lake Michigan. While many of Michigan’s lighthouses trace their origins to the nineteenth century, Minneapolis Shoal represents a newer chapter in Great Lakes maritime history, one shaped by modern engineering and… Read More »
