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We went to the Cape Henry Lighthouse, the oldest American built lighthouse in the US. It was neat, but not worth a separate trip.

Kelley gives DJ a kiss at the top of the Cape Henry Lighthouse

A view from the top of the Cape Henry Lighthouse. Here you see the newer lighthouse built to replace the one we were in.

This is the Fort Monroe lighthouse. Fort Monroe used to be a military installation, but was recently privatized and now it is open to the public and people just live there like normal. It is very interesting.

Ruth, Don, and DJ out in front of the Old Mission Lighthouse neat Traverse City

Don, Kelley, and Ruth out around the Old Mission Lighthouse that is near Traverse City

Don, DJ, and Kelley out around the Old Mission Lighthouse near Traverse City

A view out into the bay from in front of Old Mission Lighthouse

People move the rocks into shapes and messages at the Old Mission Lighthouse - this was the biggest design that we saw, and it definitely 'rocks'

Kelley and her parents climb the stairs in front of the Old Mission Lighthouse

A view of the lighthouse park from the top of the stairs in front of the lighthouse

The Mackinaw Island lighthouse with a view of the island in the background - taken from the ferry on the way back to St. Ignace.

DJ's friend, Frank, stands in front of the Old Mission lighthouse

The famous Old Mission lighthouse taken from the beach in front of it. The lighthouse sits on the 45th parallel, the midpoint between the North Pole and the Equator.

In the distance, you see the Old Mission Lighthouse. The water used to right up near it, but the water level has receded a lot. A few years before this was taken, I remember going here and being able to walk out a long way from the lighthouse in the water without it getting deep and that was fun.