Minneapolis Shoal Light

Perched on a concrete pier in northern Green Bay, the station stands about 6.6 mi south of Peninsula Point near Big Bay de Noc, Michigan, at latitude 45.53611 N and longitude ‑86.99833 W.

The light tower is a cream‑colored octagonal structure built of steel and reinforced concrete. It rises 70 ft from the deck of a square reinforced concrete pier that measures 30 ft tall and 64 ft on a side. Atop the pier sits a two‑story base 15 ft high and 30 ft on a side, supporting the lantern. The focal plane of the lantern is 25 m above the lake, and a fourth‑order Fresnel lens provides the beam.

Funds for the station were appropriated in 1932 as shipping routes moved farther south of Peninsula Point. Construction finished in 1934, and the beacon was first lit in 1935. Its design is a modification of a plan created by F. P. Dillon and W. G. Will and is a twin of Grays Reef Light Station, which was built at roughly the same time. The light was automated in 1979, ending the need for a keeper, and the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Today the station remains an active aid to navigation and operates automatically, with no keeper stationed on site.

Light and tower

It lies on Lake Huron. The light has a focal height of 25 metres. It was automated in 1979. Its recorded status is active.