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| Detroit River Lighthouse, (Bar Point Shoal) South Rockwood, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1885-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron plate over brick lining
*Tower~~ 49 feet
*Elevation~~ On a man-made "island"
*Markings~~ White w/ black top
*Light Pattern~~ Two long white flashes
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound signal building, storage building, radio
beacon
*Automated~~ 1979
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Erie at entrance to Detroit River
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse rests on a 45' x 90' x 18' crib base which had to be
filled with concrete to keep it stationary. It took more than 2 months to fill the crib.
LINKS
Lighthouse Digest Article on History and Life at the Lighthouse
http://www.lhdigest.com/Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=219
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/detroit.htm
Dave Wobser's lighthouse info and history page
http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Detroit/detroitriverlight.htm
*Building Material~~ Cast iron plate over brick lining
*Tower~~ 49 feet
*Elevation~~ On a man-made "island"
*Markings~~ White w/ black top
*Light Pattern~~ Two long white flashes
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound signal building, storage building, radio
beacon
*Automated~~ 1979
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Erie at entrance to Detroit River
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse rests on a 45' x 90' x 18' crib base which had to be
filled with concrete to keep it stationary. It took more than 2 months to fill the crib.
LINKS
Lighthouse Digest Article on History and Life at the Lighthouse
http://www.lhdigest.com/Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=219
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/detroit.htm
Dave Wobser's lighthouse info and history page
http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Detroit/detroitriverlight.htm
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