St. Joseph North Pier Inner Light Station (A)

HISTORY

St. Joseph North Pier Inner (A) & Outer (B) Light Stations

• Location: St. Joseph, Michigan, Berrien County, United States

• Station Established 1832

• Lighthouse Construction 1907

• Station Discontinued 1924

• Architect/Builder: William Ludlow, Major, Corps of Engineers, US Army

   Marking the mouth of the St. Joseph River that winds its way through the states of Indiana and Michigan into Lake Michigan, the St. Joseph Light Station is the fifth in a series of lighthouses at this location built to support lake and river commerce.

   The pair of lights function as a "range light" system. Sailors on the lake align the lights by sight, marking a direct entrance into the harbor of St. Joseph.