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| Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, Port Huron, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1829-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 82 feet
*Elevation~~ 7 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Half second green flash every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building
*Automated~~ 1933
*Original Lens~~ Argand lamp
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ City of Port Huron
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Huron at the entrance to the St. Clair River
*Significant Feature~~ The oldest surviving lighthouse in Michigan
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.phmuseum.org/lighthouse.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/gratiot.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/fortgratiot/index.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 82 feet
*Elevation~~ 7 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Half second green flash every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building
*Automated~~ 1933
*Original Lens~~ Argand lamp
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ City of Port Huron
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Huron at the entrance to the St. Clair River
*Significant Feature~~ The oldest surviving lighthouse in Michigan
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.phmuseum.org/lighthouse.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/gratiot.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/fortgratiot/index.htm
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