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| Chambers Island Lighthouse, Gibraltar, WI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1868-1961
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ Yellow
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white varied by a two-second white flash every thirty-seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), boathouse, outhouse
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Town of Gibraltar
*Waterway Location~~ Green Bay, Lake Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ A virtual twin to nearby Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Chambers Island
was constructed with an octagonal tower in order to be distinguished from Eagle Bluff's
square tower. In 1955, the lantern was removed and replaced with an electric light which
was attached to a 30 foot skeletal pole placed on the top of the lighthouse tower. The
pole and light were removed in 1961 when a new 67-foot tall steel tower light was
constructed between the lighthouse and the shore. The top of the tower remains sans
the lantern.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/chambers/chambers.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/chambers.htm
Door County Maritime Museum's lighthouse history page
http://www.dcmm.org/chambers.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ Yellow
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white varied by a two-second white flash every thirty-seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), boathouse, outhouse
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Town of Gibraltar
*Waterway Location~~ Green Bay, Lake Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ A virtual twin to nearby Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Chambers Island
was constructed with an octagonal tower in order to be distinguished from Eagle Bluff's
square tower. In 1955, the lantern was removed and replaced with an electric light which
was attached to a 30 foot skeletal pole placed on the top of the lighthouse tower. The
pole and light were removed in 1961 when a new 67-foot tall steel tower light was
constructed between the lighthouse and the shore. The top of the tower remains sans
the lantern.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/chambers/chambers.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/chambers.htm
Door County Maritime Museum's lighthouse history page
http://www.dcmm.org/chambers.html
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