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| Beaver Head (Beaver Island) Lighthouse, Beaver Island, MI (between Upper & Lower Peninsulas) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1858-1962
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 46 feet
*Elevation~~ 60 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ Yellow
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ 1.3 second white flash every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), sound building, oil house,
garage, storage building, radio beacon (replaced lighthouse in 1962)
*Automated~~
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Charlevoix Public School District
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at approach to Mackinac Straits
*Significant Feature~~ The lighthouse is now used as an alternative education facility.
High school dropouts, ages 16-21, are enrolled in summer classes which teach trades
and life skills, all the while working on restoration projects on the lighthouse grounds.
LINKS
Lighthouse School Website
http://www.beaverisland.org/lighthouse-school/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/beaver.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/beaverhead/beaverhead.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 46 feet
*Elevation~~ 60 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ Yellow
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ 1.3 second white flash every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), sound building, oil house,
garage, storage building, radio beacon (replaced lighthouse in 1962)
*Automated~~
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Charlevoix Public School District
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at approach to Mackinac Straits
*Significant Feature~~ The lighthouse is now used as an alternative education facility.
High school dropouts, ages 16-21, are enrolled in summer classes which teach trades
and life skills, all the while working on restoration projects on the lighthouse grounds.
LINKS
Lighthouse School Website
http://www.beaverisland.org/lighthouse-school/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/beaver.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/beaverhead/beaverhead.htm
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