“Red-brick lighthouse on wild Lake Superior headland in Marquette city park; 19th-century keeper's dwelling; forest and rocky shoreline; accessible from Iron Range film country”
About This Location
Presque Isle Lighthouse crowns a wild rocky headland jutting into Lake Superior, enclosed within Marquette's beloved Presque Isle Park. The 1870 red-brick keeper's dwelling and attached tower sit amid the park's dramatic landscape — rugged basalt shoreline, dense northern hardwood forest, and a famous waterfall emptying into the lake at the park's south entrance. Marquette itself is an emerging film production hub in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with the Iron Range's dramatic landscape increasingly attracting independent productions. The park's 328-acre island setting provides varied terrain: cliffs, forest, sandy coves, and open lake views. City of Marquette manages the lighthouse and park with growing comfort for commercial use. The lighthouse keeper's dwelling is well-preserved and photogenic. Strong potential for stories set in mining country, Great Lakes maritime history, or isolated Upper Midwest dramas.
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Type
City of Marquette Parks Department
Fee
Negotiated
Contact
City of Marquette Parks and Recreation
Within Presque Isle Park owned by city of Marquette. Park features rugged lakeshore, forest trails, and Black Rocks cliff diving area for additional locations.
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