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| Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Eagle Harbor, MI (Upper Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1871-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 44 feet
*Elevation~~ 19 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White tower on red building
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white flashes
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), sound building, oil house, 4
garages, 2 asst. keeper's dwellings, radio beacon
*Automated~~ 1980
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Keweenaw County Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Superior entrance to Eagle Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Built to the same plan as the lighthouses at Chambers Island and
Eagle Bluff.
LINKS
Night Beacon's condensed info and photos
http://www.nightbeacon.com/zlighthouses/lakesuperior/individuallights/Eagle_Harbor_Lighthouse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eaglehbr.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/eagleharbor/eagleharbor.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 44 feet
*Elevation~~ 19 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White tower on red building
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white flashes
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), sound building, oil house, 4
garages, 2 asst. keeper's dwellings, radio beacon
*Automated~~ 1980
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Keweenaw County Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Superior entrance to Eagle Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Built to the same plan as the lighthouses at Chambers Island and
Eagle Bluff.
LINKS
Night Beacon's condensed info and photos
http://www.nightbeacon.com/zlighthouses/lakesuperior/individuallights/Eagle_Harbor_Lighthouse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eaglehbr.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/eagleharbor/eagleharbor.htm
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