The tower of the Beaver Island Light Station, located on Beaver Island, Michigan, is open to the public year round.  The lighthouse is owned by Charlevoix Public Schools and is primarily used as a residential alternative education facility.  Operation and maintenance is a cooperative effort of the Michigan Works! Division of Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District and Charlevoix Public Schools.  (For more information on the Lighthouse School, see the Lighthouse School Home Page.)

Grants and contributions totalling $510,000 were received for the restoration and repair of the lighthouse and fog signal building; a project which was completed in 2004. Contributors were:
Clean Michigan Initiative, Waterfront Redevelopment Grant: $257,813 National Park Service, Save America's Treasures: $150,000 Frey Foundation: $16,453	Powers Ace Hardware: $1,500 (materials) Charlevoix Public Schools: $20,000 TBAISD Michigan Works! Division: $15,149	Great Lakes Energy: $10,000 The Americana Foundation: $17,000 Private donations from businesses and individuals: $22,635

2006 Barn Restoration Project
Barn Restoration Photos
2003-2004 Restoration Project
"Before" and "After" Restoration Photos, Lighthouse and Fog Signal Building
More Lighthouse Photos
More Fog Signal Building Photos
Lighthouse Restoration Floor Plan, Basement and 1st Floor
Lighthouse Restoration Floor Plan, 2nd Floor and Attic
History and Historical Documents
History of the Beaver Island Light Station
Old Photos
Site map designating reservation of lighthouse property. 1850
Additions and alterations to keepers' dwelling plan. 1901 Note: This is a large file. Size is 1,190kb.
Fog signal building ground plan. 1910
Timeline and Fact Sheet for Lighthouse Site
History of the light courtesy of Terry Pepper