The 8 Oldest Lighthouses in Minnesota

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Minnesota that we could confirm is still standing. Minnesota Point Light leads, built 1858; number 8 is Grand Marais Light, built 1922. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Minnesota Point Light

   Built 1858 · St. Louis County, Minnesota · National Register

   Photo: McGhiever / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   2. Two Harbors Lighthouse

   Built 1892 · Lake County, Minnesota · National Register

   Photo: pmarkham / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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   3. Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light

   Built 1901 · St. Louis County, Minnesota · National Register

   Photo: Pete Markham from Loretto, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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   4. Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light

   Built 1901 · St. Louis County, Minnesota · National Register

   Photo: Pete Markham from Loretto, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

5. 5. Two Harbors Breakwater Light

   Built 1906 · Lake County, Minnesota

6. 6. Duluth Harbor North Pier Light

   Built 1910 · St. Louis County, Minnesota · National Register

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   7. Split Rock Lighthouse

   Built 1910 · Lake County, Minnesota · National Register

   Photo: Jim Sorbie / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

8. 8. Grand Marais Light

   Built 1922 · Cook County, Minnesota

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