Round Island Lighthouse
USA /
Michigan /
Mackinac Island /
World
/ USA
/ Michigan
/ Mackinac Island
World / United States / Michigan
lighthouse, interesting place
One of the most photographed lighthouses in the country.
Was prominently featured in the Jane Seymour/Christopher Reeve film "Somewhere in Time"
During the American attempt to retake Mackinac Island from the British in 1814, the American naval squadron attempted to land an artillery battery here to try and shell Fort Mackinac into submission, but a war party of British allied Chippewa and Ojibway warriors in canoes drove them back onto their ships.
Was prominently featured in the Jane Seymour/Christopher Reeve film "Somewhere in Time"
During the American attempt to retake Mackinac Island from the British in 1814, the American naval squadron attempted to land an artillery battery here to try and shell Fort Mackinac into submission, but a war party of British allied Chippewa and Ojibway warriors in canoes drove them back onto their ships.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Island_Light_(Michigan)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 45°50'13"N 84°37'0"W
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