HH6 New Presque Isle Lighthouse Traditional Cache

This cache is part of a series of geocaches placed for the The Haunted Hollow VI event (GC529JG) on 8/16/2014 at Sleepy Hollow State Park. The theme for this year's event is Lighthouses of Michigan and the Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.

New Presque Isle Light Station

The New Presque Isle Lighthouse was authorized in the 1860s by President Abraham Lincoln.

At 113 feet high, it is the tallest lighthouse on the Great Lakes.

The beacon is visible for 25 miles and still being used as a bearing by commercial vessels bound for Lakes Michigan and Superior.

The 113-foot light tower and attached keeper’s house are the centerpiece for 100-acre public park; keeper’s house is a brick museum with exhibits about off-shore wrecks.

Sleepy Hollow is a State Park, so either a Michigan DNR Recreation Passport or a small fee is required to enter the park in a motor vehicle.

Please also be aware that hunting is allowed in this park certain times of the year, so please be careful and dress appropriately when hunting is allowed.