WayfarrowSaginaw River Rear Range Light
Lighthouse · Bay County, Michigan
Saginaw River Rear Range Light is a lighthouse in Bay County, Michigan. Michigan has 124 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1876, in the late 19th century, making it the 40th oldest of the 89 in Michigan with a recorded construction date; it guards Saginaw River; it was deactivated in 1960; the recorded designer or builder is Godfrey Weitzel; the structure is built of brick.
Status check, 2026-11: The current tower and keeper's house date from 1876 and replaced the earlier 1839–41 light, so the record's 1839 is wrong. It was deactivated around 1960–62 and is being restored; sources give the height as anywhere from 53 to 68 ft. Saginaw River Rear Range Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.6356° N, 83.8503° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1960 |
| Body of water | Saginaw River |
| Designer / builder | Godfrey Weitzel |
| Material | brick |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 43.63556, -83.85028 |
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.