Point Iroquois Lighthouse Panorama, photo by Miles Williams

You have to click through and check this out large! About the photo, Miles writes:

Point Iroquois Lighthouse is located in Brimley Michigan, about 25 minutes west of Sault Ste. Marie. The Lighthouse means a lot to myself and my family, my Grandmother and Grandpa have helped and volunteered at Point Iroquois for as long as I can remember, as well as my brother being married there this year.

This shot is comprised of 9 vertical shots stitched together to what you see here. If you are interested in more of my work please visit my Photoblog.

The Point Iroquois Lighthouse page on Terry Pepper’s Seeing the Light begins:

With the planned opening of the new lock at the Soo in 1855, large vessels would Finally be able to sail directly from Lake Superior to the lower lakes, and it was evident that the increase in maritime commerce would be both dramatic and immediate. While the Light at Whitefish Point served well to guide vessels around the Point after which it was named, the location of the entrance to the St. Mary’s River remained unmarked, and it was evident that a light was needed to help funnel vessels into the river mouth at the southeast end of Whitefish Bay. Congress appropriated $5,000 for the project on March 3, 1853, and a site was selected for he station that same year at the northern tip of Iroquois Point. Iroquois Point had received its name in 1662 after the local Ojibwa encountered a band of intruding Iroquois encamped on the Point. The following morning both groups were in a full-pitched battle, and by the end of the day, the entire band of Iroquois had been wiped-out and the Point named for eternity.

You can read a lot more about the light and see some cool old photos at the link above!