Until that time, Light ships were the only practical way to mark the hazards, but were dangerous for the sailors who manned them, and difficult to maintain.

[16] It is also "part of a series of a significant offshore light construction projects being undertaken in the Straits area in the late 1920s."

[14] The Poe lighthouse was originally painted all white, which sometimes confused mariners because they shared colors and a common structural design.

[4] The Poe Reef station was designed so that the onsite crew could also remotely operate the Fourteen Foot Shoal Light.

[20] The closest mainland location to the lighthouse is Cordwood Point, a privately developed summer settlement east of Cheboygan.

"[22] Another way to view the Poe Light from the water is on the eastbound lighthouse cruises offered by Shepler's Ferry Service.

[8][23][24] Narration is provided by members of the Great Lakes Lightkeepers Association, and a portion of the proceeds go to their cause.

[25] The Poe Reef Light can be seen from the air by chartered seaplane; these amphibious machines can be hired to make a tour of the Mackinac Straits and environs.