October 8 - 11 Alpena, Michigan

Tawas Point Lighthouse Tour - Oct 8-11 - Free Admission - 10am - 4pm - Ph 517-362-4428

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse Museum - Oct 8-11 - Free Admission - 10am - 4pm - Ph 517-724-6297

Old Presque Isle Lighthouse - Oct 8-11 - $2.00 - 10am - 4pm - Ph 517-595-9917

New Presque Isle Lighthouse - Oct 8-11 - $2.00 - 10am - 4pm - Ph 517-595-9917

40 Mile Point Lighthouse - Oct 8-11 - Free Admission - 10am - 4pm - Ph # 517-734-4814

Aerial Lighthouse Tours from Cheboygan - Oct 8-11 - 9am-6pm $12 per light - view up to 12 lighthouses plus Mackinac Bridge and Mackinac Island - Reservations required 1-800-801-0413

Aerial Lighthouse Tours from Alpena - Oct 8-10 - 1pm-6pm - View up to seven lights from Silver City Airport, north of Alpena on US 23 North

Helicopter Tours from the Alpena Civic Center Oct 8-10 - 1pm - 5pm weather permitting - $50pp

Middle Island Lighthouse Boat Trip - Oct 8-11 - 10am-5pm - $15pp - reservations a must - Call 517-595-2821

Lighthouse Coach Tours - Oct 8-9 - 1pm departs Alpena Civic Center - 3 hour tour, $10pp, does not include cost of tower tours

Welcome Reception at Holiday Inn, Alpena - Friday, Oct 8 - 5pm -6:30pm - cash bar

Sailors Delight - Dinner & Concert, Friday, Oct 8 - 6pm - 9pm at Playhouse Theatre at Alpena Civic Center, Limited seating, reservations a must - cost $10pp reservations call - 517-595-3600 or Joy at 517-595-6722

Keepers Dinner in concert with Lee Murdock, at Holiday Inn, Alpena, Saturday, Oct 9 - cash bar 5pm - concert 6pm - dinner 7pm - speaker 8pm - Cost $19.99pp - reservations a must, call Joy Theut at 517-595-3600 or 517-595-6722

Lighthouse Benefit Dance, Oct 9 - 9pm-midnight at Shooters Pub at Thunder Bowl Lanes, Alpena

Sunday Brunch - Playhouse Dinner Theatre at Alpena Civic Center - Oct 10 - 10am-1pm with live entertainment $7.95pp - reservations a must - call Joy at 517-595-3600 or 517-595-6722

Live Auction - Strictly Nautical 1pm-5pm - Over 100 items to be auctioned - Free admission at Playhouse Theatre, Alpena Civic Center, Alpena, Michigan

At the Alpena Convention Center, Alpena, MI

Free Admission - Saturday, Oct 9 - 10am - 6pm & Sunday, Oct 10, 10am - 5pm

Thousands of lighthouse items for sale with vendors and exhibitors inside the convention center, under tents on the Convention Center grounds and next door at the Holiday Inn, plus

Coast Guard exhibit, raffle prizes, book signings, artist appearances and much more.

Lodging and Area Information

Alpena Area Visitors Bureau - 1-800-425-7362 or 1-800-4-ALPENA

Cheboygan Area Tourist Bureau - 1-800-968-3302

Rogers City Travel & Visitors Bureau - 1-800-622-4148

Other nearby lighthouses that you might want to visit are, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

in Mackinaw City and a boat ride out to Mackinac Island to view Round Island Light. A visit to

northern Michigan is not complete without a visit to Mackinac Island and the Grand Hotel with

the longest front porch in the world. This island, with its historic fort, quaint shops and world famous

fudge has no automobiles and all transportaion is by horse drawn buggy, bicycle, or foot.

1999 Great Lakes Lighthouse Yearbook is available for $3.00 plus $2.00 postage - Make checks payable to G.L.L.F. and mail to - The Huron Lights, 7239 U.S. 23 North, Alpena, MI 49707

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