Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Located in western Lake Superior, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore offers 21 different islands and a 12-mile stretch of lakeshore on the mainland for visitors to enjoy. This Wisconsin park has more lighthouses than any other national park – a total of 8.
Lake Superior is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, and because of its rocky shores, the park’s lighthouses once played an important part in maritime navigation. The earliest Apostle Islands “light” was built on Michigan Island in 1856, followed by Long Island’s LaPointe light in 1858 and later Raspberry Island light in 1862. Michigan and Raspberry lighthouses are just a few that visitors can see and tour inside.
In the fall of 1970, 20 islands, a 12-mile strip of mainland and a ¼ mile of water offshore from each land unit became the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore park. Later in 1986, the Congress added Long Island and transferred lighthouses from the Coast Guard to the park.
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