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Harbor Beach Lighthouse
Photo: Aaron Linville, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Harbor Beach Lighthouse

Also known as Sand Beach Lighthouse

Sand Beach Township’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 4, 1983; only 654 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older
Listed 1983Sand Beach Township
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Harbor Beach Lighthouse

Harbor Beach Lighthouse, at Breakwater Entrance, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 4, 1983: the first place in Sand Beach Township to be listed. Only 654 of Michigan’s 1,942 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, transportation, architecture and maritime history, at the state level. It was listed as part of U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR.

What it isLighthouse in Michigan, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1858 to today

  1. 1858Built
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Breakwater Entrance, Sand Beach Township · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Harbor Beach LighthouseStart here
  2. 2Navigation Structures at Harbor Beach HarborUtilitarian · 0.4 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFrank Murphy BirthplaceBuilding1 miBJames and Jane Grice HouseVernacular1.3 mi

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Questions about Harbor Beach Lighthouse

Is Harbor Beach Lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 4, 1983 (Register number 83000850).

Is Harbor Beach Lighthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Harbor Beach Lighthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Harbor Beach Lighthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28891166 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.