Michigan - South Haven Pierhead Lighthouse

The South Haven S. Pierhead Lighthouse is located at the entrance of the Black River and Lake Michigan. It was built in 1903 to replace a wooden lighthouse. This one stands 37 feet tall and is made of cast iron. The walkway (catwalk) was built above the pier in 1925 to enable the keeper to access the lighthouse in bad weather. The keepers house was located on shore. This catwalk is one of only four that remained in Michigan at the time of my visit here in 1998. The lighthouse is painted red with a black top, although my picture does not show these colors due to direction of the sun and shadow on the tower.