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| Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse, Cheboygan, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1884-1984
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 25 feet
*Elevation~~ Originally on an 11 foot high crib
*Markings~~ White w/ red trim
*Light Pattern~~ 1/2 second red flash followed by a 2 1/2 second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1929
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original still in place
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ City of Cheboygan
*Waterway Location~~ Originally on Lake Huron at mouth of Cheboygan River at eastern
end of the Straits of Mackinac
*Significant Feature~~ In 1984, "The Dummy", as this lighthouse was called by the locals,
was saved from demolition by the City of Cheboygan and moved from its crib to a park
setting.
LINKS
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy's photo of original light placement
http://www.michiganlights.com/cheboygancriblh.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/chebcrib.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/cheboygan-crib/cheb-crib.htm
Bryan Penberthy's lighthouse photos
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=210
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 25 feet
*Elevation~~ Originally on an 11 foot high crib
*Markings~~ White w/ red trim
*Light Pattern~~ 1/2 second red flash followed by a 2 1/2 second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1929
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original still in place
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ City of Cheboygan
*Waterway Location~~ Originally on Lake Huron at mouth of Cheboygan River at eastern
end of the Straits of Mackinac
*Significant Feature~~ In 1984, "The Dummy", as this lighthouse was called by the locals,
was saved from demolition by the City of Cheboygan and moved from its crib to a park
setting.
LINKS
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy's photo of original light placement
http://www.michiganlights.com/cheboygancriblh.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/chebcrib.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/cheboygan-crib/cheb-crib.htm
Bryan Penberthy's lighthouse photos
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=210
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