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| Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Ludington, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1867-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron plate w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 112 feet
*Elevation~~ At lake level
*Markings~~ Middle third and lantern are black, top and bottom third are white
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower),
*Automated~~ 1968
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ State of Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources lease to Big Sable
Lighthouse Keeper's Assn.
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ Originally solely brick, the tower was encased in cast iron plates in
1900 due to weather erosion of the brick.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.bigsablelighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/bigsable.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/bigsable/bigsable.htm
*Building Material~~ Cast iron plate w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 112 feet
*Elevation~~ At lake level
*Markings~~ Middle third and lantern are black, top and bottom third are white
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower),
*Automated~~ 1968
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ State of Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources lease to Big Sable
Lighthouse Keeper's Assn.
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ Originally solely brick, the tower was encased in cast iron plates in
1900 due to weather erosion of the brick.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.bigsablelighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/bigsable.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/bigsable/bigsable.htm
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