| the cape cod store.com's Lighthouse Encyclopedia |
| DeTour Reef Lighthouse, DeTour, MI (Upper Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1931-present
*Building Material~~ Reinforced concrete and steel
*Tower~~ 63 feet
*Elevation~~ On 16 foot tall crib at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red lantern roof
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 10 seconds with one red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1974
*Original Lens~~ Third and a half Order Fresnel Lens
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (by reservation only)
*Current Owner~~ DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Huron at mouth of St Mary's River
*Significant Feature~~ The concrete crib is similar to two other nearby lighthouses which
were built by the same crew at approximately the same time frame; Martin Reef Light and
Poe Reef Light.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.drlps.com/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/detour.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/detourreef/detourreef.htm
Dave Wobser's lighthouse page with an excellent account of the DRLPS and their
restoration efforts
http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Huron/detourpoint.htm
*Building Material~~ Reinforced concrete and steel
*Tower~~ 63 feet
*Elevation~~ On 16 foot tall crib at lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red lantern roof
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 10 seconds with one red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1974
*Original Lens~~ Third and a half Order Fresnel Lens
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (by reservation only)
*Current Owner~~ DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Huron at mouth of St Mary's River
*Significant Feature~~ The concrete crib is similar to two other nearby lighthouses which
were built by the same crew at approximately the same time frame; Martin Reef Light and
Poe Reef Light.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.drlps.com/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/detour.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/detourreef/detourreef.htm
Dave Wobser's lighthouse page with an excellent account of the DRLPS and their
restoration efforts
http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Huron/detourpoint.htm
| Website and all contents (c) copyright 2004-2011 Sand and Sea Enterprises, all rights reserved. All contents restricted for any other use without the express written consent of its owner. |