Location, Harbor Beach, MI breakwater, about 1/4 mile out from the harbor on the breakwater.

In the late 1800's, the ships that sailed the Lakes were quite small. If the weather turned bad, they had to find a safe haven. This Light and its breakwater where built to provide a much needed shelter for any vessel caught in the fury of Lake Huron between Port Huron and Saginaw Bay. Numerous shipwrecks are scattered around this area, those ships trying to make the harbor and failing to do so. This light is a very welcome site for the pleasure boaters that travel along Lake Huron today.