Once a navigational aid set at the southeast point of the Mackinaw Straits, The Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is now an outstanding attraction at the Mackinac Island State Park. This marvelous photo shows a freshly renovated light-station, returned to its early 1900s crisp appearance. Its brightly colored red roof was designed to increase visibility during daylight hours, and now adds one more aesthetically pleasing element to the handsome light-station.
     With automobile traffic ever increasing during the 1950s, a bridge over the Straits of Mackinac was needed to ease the slow ferry service. The new bridge, The Mighty Mac, also doubled as a landmark for ship traffic and the Mackinac Point Lighthouse was no longer needed. Mackinac Point State Historic Park took over the property in 1960. Today, baby boomers, with time to enjoy traveling and American history, have sparked a resurgence in lighthouse restoration throughout the United States.