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| Dunkirk (Point Gratiot) Lighthouse, Dunkirk, NY |
*Dates of operation~~ 1875-present
*Building Material~~ Rubblestone encased in brick
*Tower~~ 61 feet
*Elevation~~ 22 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ Upper 2/3 white, lower 1/3 natural brick, red lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, cistern, garage, storage building, barn, oil
house, bandstand
*Automated~~ 1960
*Original Lens~~Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens still intact
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U.S. Coast Guard lease to Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Dunkirk Harbor, Lake Erie
*Significant Feature~~ The keeper's house now is home to a military museum.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.dunkirklighthouse.com/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/dunkirk.htm
Sea the Lights lighthouse info and history page
http://www.seathelights.com/ny/dunkirk.html
*Building Material~~ Rubblestone encased in brick
*Tower~~ 61 feet
*Elevation~~ 22 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ Upper 2/3 white, lower 1/3 natural brick, red lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, cistern, garage, storage building, barn, oil
house, bandstand
*Automated~~ 1960
*Original Lens~~Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens still intact
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U.S. Coast Guard lease to Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Dunkirk Harbor, Lake Erie
*Significant Feature~~ The keeper's house now is home to a military museum.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.dunkirklighthouse.com/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/dunkirk.htm
Sea the Lights lighthouse info and history page
http://www.seathelights.com/ny/dunkirk.html
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