- 39.6 miles
- 3 hours 17 minutes
- 9.3 mph average speed
We picked up a hitch-hiker on our trip today:
We checked out loaner bikes with Misty and Susie and rode to the “old” and “new” lighthouses. The Old Presque Isle Lighthouse was completed in 1840 and is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes. It is also the shortest at 38 feet tall.The New Presque Isle Lighthouse was built in 1870! It is the tallest lighthouse on the Great Lakes that is open to the public and stands 110 feet tall.
The last keeper of the old lighthouse was Pat Garrity who was appointed by President Lincoln. Garrity’s wife, three sons and daughter all served as lighthouse keepers in the area making them the second longest keeper family in U.S. history.
New Presque Isle Lighthouse
We climbed the 138 steps to the top of the lighthouse for a spectacular view.
It was so calm and peaceful in the marina, especially since we did not have good cell or wifi service. Misty and Darrel had us over for a delicious steak dinner our last night there.