Manitou Island Light Station

[2] A circular staircase covered with iron and lined with wood provides access to the watchtower.

[2] The original lens was a Third Order Fresnel Made by Le Paute of Paris and had six separate panels, each with a bull's eye prism.

[3] The interior still has some original doors and woodwork, but much of the wall material and flooring are modern additions.

[5] In 1895, an oil house was added, in 1901 a boathouse, and in 1930 a concrete fog signal building was constructed, replacing the earlier one.

[7] The area is open to the public, and is available for camping, rock collecting, hiking, boating, sea kayaking, fishing, and sightseeing.