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Historic Life-Saving Stations to Visit in Michigan
1. Grand Marais Lifeboat Station
Location: Lake Superior
Nearest city: Grand Marais
Owner: National Park Service/Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Current use: Museum/offices
Public phone: 906-387-2607
2. Munising (Sand Point) Lifeboat Station
Location: Lake Superior
Nearest city: Munising
Owner: National Park Service/Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Current use: Park headquarters
Public phone: 906-387-2607
3. North Manitou Island Life-Saving Station
Location: Manitou Passage/Lake Michigan
Nearest city: Leland
Owner: National Park Service/Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Current use: Seasonal quarters/ranger station
Public phone: 231-326-5134
4. Point Aux Barques Life-Saving Station
Location: Lake Huron
Nearest city: Port Austin
Owner: William Lyon Phelps Foundation
Current use: Huron City Museum exhibit
Public phone: 517-428-4123
5. Sleeping Bear Point Life-Saving Station
Location: Lake Michigan
Nearest city: Glen Arbor
Owner: National Park Service/Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Current use: Maritime museum
Public phone: 231-326-4700
6. South Manitou Island Life-Saving Station
Location: South Manitou Island/Lake Michigan
Nearest city: Leelanau
Owner: National Park Service/Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Current use: Ranger station (not open to the public)
Public phone: 231-326-5134
7. St. Joseph Life-Saving Station
Location: Lake Michigan
Nearest city: St. Joseph
Owner: U.S. Coast Guard
Current use: Coast Guard station
Public phone: 269-983-6114
8. Whitefish Lifeboat Station
Location: Whitefish Point
Nearest city: Paradise
Owner: Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Current use: Museum
Public phone: 906-635-1742
Are you interested in other historic maritime resources in Michigan? We have information about historic lighthouses and light stations and maritime-related national park units.