[2][3] Marshall Point Light Station was established in 1832 to assist boats entering and leaving Port Clyde Harbor.

[4] The original lighthouse was a 20-foot (6.1 m) tower lit by seven lard oil lamps with 14-inch reflectors.

[2] The lighthouse was automated in 1980 and the original Fresnel lens was replaced with a modern 12-inch (300 mm) optic.

In 1986, the St. George Historical Society restored the keeper's house and established the Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum there, presenting the histories of Marshall Point Light and other nearby lighthouses.

[5] The light station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.