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Lighthouse Near Mackinac Island Sells for $65,500 at Auction

WMUK

A lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinac has been sold for $65,500 in a government auction.   

Bidding closed on the Round Island Passage on Tuesday. MLive reports that the winning bidder is currently anonymous. The Government Services Administration allowed bids from eligible non-profits. 

Gordon Evans became WMUK's Content Director in 2019 after more than 20 years as an anchor, host and reporter. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he began work at WMUK in 1996.