old lighthouse museum

luvs2travel_0107

We arrived here at sunset. The Lake was fairly calm and the sun shinning over the water made for some great pictures

MstrMstr

A small but well presented history of the area that is both informative and interesting. These local museums are the bomb for those who enjoy histories. Michigan City has a long and varied history so there is a lot to learn that you may not know. It is actually located in the old lighthouse at the lake near the bridge over Trail Creek. Call ahead for open hours.

lexkh

We have been at the Old Lighthouse Museum numerous times, but have never been there during their open hours. Enjoyed taking pictures of the lighthouse area, and hope someday to catch the museum open.

KittyandFelix

I guess I had envisioned going into the actual traditional lighthouse. This was the old lighthouse that was actually the caretakers home. They had some interesting artifacts. The docent we had didn't really give a lot of details and was unsure about how to answer a couple of questions regarding a few of the items in the museum. You did get to go into the very top of the museum into the lookout area which was neat. Overall it was pretty good.

q1964

I visited with a friend from Italy. We were greeted by a friendly volunteer who gave some info and then sent us on a self guided tour. Being a local, there were several photos and objects I wanted to spend time looking at and reading about. I appreciated not being rushed and herded from room to room. We could even go back and take a second look at things of particular interest. I think whether or not you're from here you would enjoy the tour. The volunteers are great and make it a special visit.

TeresaM1696

after living in the area for 10 years we finally decided to go visit the museum. It is small, but very interesting . The lady who was there gave us a nice overview of the lighthouse history. Especially interesting because there was a female lighthouse keeper! Nice break from the beach on a really hot day!

GarthM601

The lighthouse tower rises from the roof of the light keepers house. A heavy fresnel lens sits in the lobby where many men laboured to carry it. Since residents provided their own furnishings most items here were donations many having little to do with light keeping. Excellent view from the tower but must be hot in summer as it's enclosed. The docents made the visit worthwhile.

thjohnson1

I'd only suggest this particular museum to history lovers and travelers who enjoy learning about the area. It is a self-lead tour, which is nice, that has audio buttons to narrate each room. It is interesting to see the items retrieved from shipwrecks on Lake Michigan, as well as items that reflect period-approrpriate pieces for a lighthouse as a home.

ruthandvern

The new lighthouse is sweet to see, the only lighthouse in Indiana. But the historic old lighthouse museum is well worth the few bucks entry since it is used to keep the place going. We had a lovely lady docent that tours the building and explains the various and many objects displayed. The 1st submarine was built here. The floors are laid out as they would have been when occupied, period furniture to complete the vision. One unique piece is a fragment of an American flag that John Wilkes Booth tore in his fall from the balcony after shooting Lincoln. There is a limited exhibit of native peoples artifacts. Lots of articles to see and read. I was most moved by the pictures of all the wrecked ships in Lake Michigan. Well worth the time.

historyexplorer

My wife and I took our two young daughters to the lighthouse museum on a nice but windy afternoon in October. We saw a great number of artifacts and saw how the Lightkeeper and the assistant lived. The building is restored well. This turned out to be a nice little find. We saw this museum and the Barker mansion in the same afternoon. We enjoyed the day.

KathieW292

We really enjoyed going through this small local museum. The docents were very nice and gave us some introductory information. We did a self-guided tour with a folder that had information on each room, or you could press a button in each room and listen to the same information over an audio system, which was great. If you like to know the history of an area you are visiting, this is a good place to visit.

DonnaPerdue

Learned quite a bit about the lighthouse and its significance during various parts of Indiana and the nation's history overall. Visit the museum and then go to the lighthouse...breathtaking view...especially if it's a bit windy and the waves are crashing against the platform.

ReneeinHebron

It's a nice day trip, but left us wanting something more to do...it's the only thing around that I found to do. I mean I could have sat on the beach, but that wasn't my plan for the day

TheresaV452

I took my 7 year old grandson. He had a good time, he asked questions the whole time we was there, there was someone close to answer him. I thought I would get I am bored or I want to go home, instead he has told everyone about the great time he had and how much he liked the people that ran the place.. (lol) they really took the time for him.

EAY1976

We enjoyed our visit with the docent here who told us all about the history of the lighthouse. Beautiful!