Beaver Island's eventful history is documented at its unique museums. You'll want to return to this charming isle to visit the Old Mormon Print Shop Museum. Museum archives contain oral histories, diaries, genealogical records and photos from the Mormon and Irish period. The Marine Museum highlights the island's rich maritime legacy. Its collection preserves memories of fishing fleets, Coast Guard and lighthouse services, and shipbuilding.
Nothing speaks more clearly of the island's maritime history than the two standing lighthouses.
Whiskey Point Lighthouse guards the entrance to St. James Harbor. For decades it was the only navigational aid for entering the harbor. Beaver Head Lighthouse sits on top of a bluff at the southern tip of the island.