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| Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse, Frankfort, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1912-present
*Building Material~~ Steel
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed red
*Existing Buildings~~ Radio beacon, USCG Station
*Automated~~ 1932
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard.
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan entrance to Lake Betsie
*Significant Feature~~ Moved in 1932 from wooden pier to new concrete reinforced
arrowhead breakwater.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/frankfort/frankfort.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/frankbkw.htm
Lighthouse Friends winter lighthouse photos
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=198
*Building Material~~ Steel
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed red
*Existing Buildings~~ Radio beacon, USCG Station
*Automated~~ 1932
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard.
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan entrance to Lake Betsie
*Significant Feature~~ Moved in 1932 from wooden pier to new concrete reinforced
arrowhead breakwater.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/frankfort/frankfort.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/frankbkw.htm
Lighthouse Friends winter lighthouse photos
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=198
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