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| Devils Island Lighthouse, Bayfield, WI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1898 (tower built), 1901 (first lit) -present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 71 feet
*Elevation~~ 29 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing red
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, asst. keeper's quarters, 2 oil
houses, tramway engine building, tramway & tram car, dock, boathouse, radio beacon
*Automated~~ 1978
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ National Park Service (as part of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore)
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ The original Fresnel lens was removed in 1989 and replaced by a
190mm plastic lens. The repaired Fresnel was put back into the lantern for show in 1992,
with the VRB-25 remaining as the active optic.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.nps.gov/archive/apis/devils.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/devils.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/devils/devils.htm
Wisconsin Marine Historical Society article on how the Fresnel lens was reassembled in
lighthouse in 1992
http://my.execpc.com/~wmhs/devils.html
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 71 feet
*Elevation~~ 29 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing red
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, asst. keeper's quarters, 2 oil
houses, tramway engine building, tramway & tram car, dock, boathouse, radio beacon
*Automated~~ 1978
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ National Park Service (as part of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore)
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ The original Fresnel lens was removed in 1989 and replaced by a
190mm plastic lens. The repaired Fresnel was put back into the lantern for show in 1992,
with the VRB-25 remaining as the active optic.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.nps.gov/archive/apis/devils.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/devils.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/devils/devils.htm
Wisconsin Marine Historical Society article on how the Fresnel lens was reassembled in
lighthouse in 1992
http://my.execpc.com/~wmhs/devils.html
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