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News About Old Mission Peninsula

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This is a very informative and supportive publication for all lighthouse enthusiasts. In the new 2022 calendar, Mission Point is featured on September. What a nice surprise!


​​Here is a link to a recent story about our 150th Anniversary and changes at the lighthouse. 
​https://www.9and10news.com/2020/08/18/mission-point-lighthouse-celebrating-150-years/
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Our 1950s garage came down in July 2020 and a historic replica barn will be built in this location. ($ donations needed)
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Congratulations to local winery!
Bowers Harbor Vineyards gets kudos for winning taking the top Eastern Prize for the 2019 Riesling wine in the East meets West Wine Challenge this year!
Cover of Traverse Magazine with dog, beach, woman on paddle board

We've been voted #2 for the top 10 Northern Michigan Most Scenic Lighthouses by Traverse Magazine's Red Hot List!
Old Mission Peninsula is fortunate to have a lovely little lighthouse at the end of the peninsula that is visited by many lighthouse geeks! We ranked on the list of favorites Northern Michigan lighthouses for 2019. Second place 2 years in a row! 

Kudos to our neighbor Brys Estate Winery!
Brys Estate on the Old Mission Peninsula has landed on the annual list of top 10 Hot Brands as selected by Wine Business Monthly magazine. The top 10 list is compiled from 8,000 wineries across the country.

Migrating Birds
Lighthouse Park at the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula is a fantastic place to find shorebirds during spring migration, when exposed mudflats attract a spectacular variety of sandpipers and plovers. The trails in the park’s interior are home to large numbers of forest birds, including Pewees, Phoebes, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, Black-Throated Green Warblers, and both Warbling and Red-Eyed Vireos.
-- March 2016 - Pure Michigan

Mission Point Lighthouse featured on
C-Span Traverse City Special - (July 2019)
Click to view the video of our lighthouse and keeper program produced by 9&10 News.
For more about Mission Point Lighthouse, here is a link to a TC Tourism video on Facebook.
Snowy owl sitting on white fence
Photo taken by a keeper March 2016 on the lighthouse fence - our Winter resident snowy owl.
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New supportive non-profit for our lighthouse!
Mission Point Lighthouse Keepers Association is newly formed to support our lighthouse with volunteers and funding for improvements for the lighthouse and grounds. We have a goal of 25 new members this year! See the DONATE tab and their website:  www.mplka.com

August of 2021
We celebrated our 150th Anniversary a year late, celecbrated National Lighthouse Day and hosted the Michigan Lighthouse Festival. Our special week began with a large donation check of $10,000 from a passionate generous fan of Mission Point Lighthouse. We are so grateful to have generous visitors and volunteers that keep our doors open to learn about and share the unique work of Great Lakes lighthouse keepers.
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Mission Point Lighthouse Wine

This Lighthouse wine is a limited release Pinot Grigio to benefit Mission Point Lighthouse. This special label will only be available this year. Sold only at Bowers Harbor Vineyards and their website  www.bowersharbor.com.
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Now available at Bowers Harbor Vineyards - support our lighthouse with purchases of this fundraiser wine. Label art by Ruth Forrest of Ann Arbor, Michigan. This make a great gift too!
Bottles of wine, artwork and lighthouse pamphlet
This is the 2019 - 4th Mission Point Lighthouse label winner, art by local Paul LaPorte and Bower's Harbor sells coasters and prints with the artwork too! Makes a great gift.
Contestant on game show wearing Mission Point Lighthouse hat
Contestant on The Price is Right wearing Mission Point Lighthouse hat
Winning contestant Robert was wearing his lucky Mission Point Lighthouse hat! (Show aired June 12, 2019 - and he won!)
Tree trunk with lots of woodpecker damage
Proof that the pileated woodpecker was busy finding bugs in the dead trees in our park. Several dead trees along the trails look like these. 

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Gardens to enjoy Spring to Fall.
Close up of light house tower with white lights and snowy owl
Photo of a snowy owl viewing our holiday lights in the tower.
​From local resident Katie G. January 2019

Mission Point Lighthouse

20500 Center Road
​Traverse City, MI 49686
(NOT MAILING ADDRESS)
Lighthouse   231-223-7324
Manager direct phone   231-645-0759
missionpointlight@gmail.com
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