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Preserving Our Maritime History
We are open for the 2025 season and look forward to welcoming you--our visitors, Museum Society members, and loyal volunteers--for another exciting season. Directions and hours are available on our Visit page. There will be many events and activities on tap this season--check our Events page for the most up-to-date information. You will also want to bookmark the Presque Isle Happenings Calendar for for events sponsored by Presque Isle community groups.
The Presque Isle Township Museum Society will rededicate the fully restored S.T. Crapo Lifeboat on Saturday, August 2 at 6:30 pm at New Presque Isle Lighthouse Park. The vessel has recently undergone a 10-month restoration by a dedicated group of volunteers with donations by local businesses. The community is invited to join the celebration of this piece of northeast Michigan’s maritime history.
To learn more about the S.T. Crapo, the Les Nichols Memorial and the recent lifeboat restoration, visit Lester R. Nichols II Memorial.
Les Nichols Memorial, Lifeboat from the S.T. Crapo
Photographer: Tim Kennedy (2008)
May 23, 2025 – September 1, 2025
Welcome all photographers, regardless of skill level or experience!
To celebrate the beauty and history of our beautiful historic lighthouses, the Presque Isle Township Museum Society is hosting their annual photo contest. Submit your best photos and help celebrate the beauty and history of these special places.
Photos will be accepted: May 23, 2025 @ 12:01 am – September 1, 2025 @ 11:59pm
People’s Choice Award Online Voting on Facebook: September 6 -10
Winners Announced: September 14 - 17
Submit photos to photocontest@presqueislelighthouses.org
Contest Rules
Each photo submitted MUST include the following information:
photographer's name;
title of the photo; and
year the photo was taken.
Minimum of 1200 pixels wide (but the bigger, the better!).
Maximum of three (3) photos of each lighthouse.
All submitted photographs shall accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been substantially altered will not be accepted, including the combination of two or more photos (composite photos); the addition, duplication, deletion, or moving of objects in the photos; or the use of artistic digital filters and effects. Examples of artistic filters and effects are watercolor, neon glow, posterizing, stained glass, and others which do not show the scene as it occurred when the photo was taken.
We will assume that, in submitting a photo, you are the photographer and own the right to publish it (including permission/model release for anyone identifiably pictured).
By submitting a photo, you are giving us permission to use the photo for non-commercial purposes, such as on our website, on social media, and in other Presque Isle Township Museum Society not-for-profit publications. We will provide credit to photographers whenever we use any of the photos.
Respect privacy and private residences when photographing.
Photos that are submitted without identifying information (photographer, title/subject, date) will not be considered.
Members of the PITMS Board of Directors and their families are excluded from participating.
Awards
People’s Choice Award
Old PI Lighthouse
New PI Lighthouse
Juror’s Awards
New Lighthouse
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
Old Lighthouse
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
1st place juried winners in the Old and New Lighthouse Divisions will receive a print of their winning photo. Depending on the ratio of the image file, the print will be a maximum of 12" X 18". The prints are graciously being donated by B. B. Wolf - Fine Art Photography (Bev Wolf).
Winning photos for Juried 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and People’s Choice award in each category will be featured on the PITMS website and social media.
Past winning photos may be viewed HERE.
For lighthouse lovers, Presque Isle is a must-see stop in Northern Michigan. Our 1870 Lighthouse is the tallest light on the Great Lakes that the public may climb. Our 1840 Lighthouse is one of the oldest lights on the Great Lakes. And our 1870 Harbor Range Light honors the small, dedicated group of women who were appointed keepers in a profession dominated by men. The beautifully restored 1905 Keeper’s House serves as a museum highlighting local history and the lives of lighthouse keepers and their families.
Easy to find! Hard to leave!
Are you a local looking for events sponsored by Presque Isle community groups or a visitor looking for fun events during your vacation in Presque Isle? Visit the Presque Isle Happenings calendar for all the fun and exciting events in Presque Isle!
Contact Us
Presque Isle Township Museum Society
4500 East Grand Lake Road
PO Box 208
Presque Isle, MI 49777
Phone: 989.787.0814 (leave a message or send a text)
Email: pilighthouses@gmail.com
Presque Isle Township
Old Presque Isle Lighthouse Gift Shop
Gift Shop: 989.595.9917
Township Hall: 989.595.2752
New Presque Isle Lighthouse Gift Shop
Gift Shop: 989.595.9917
Township Hall: 989.595.2752
Group and tour reservations: adminassistant@presqueisletwp.org
Facility and grounds rentals: 989.595.2752 or adminassistant@presqueisletwp.org
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