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| Grand Traverse Lighthouse, Northport, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1858-1972
*Building Material~~ Brick, wood, and iron
*Tower~~ 47 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof and black trim
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil building
*Automated~~ No
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ none
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
*Waterway Location~~ Manitou Passage, Straits of Mackinaw, Grand Traverse Bay, Lake
Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse was replaced by an automated steel tower beacon in
1972.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.grandtraverselighthouse.com/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/grandtra.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history page
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/gdtravers/gdtravers.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick, wood, and iron
*Tower~~ 47 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof and black trim
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil building
*Automated~~ No
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ none
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
*Waterway Location~~ Manitou Passage, Straits of Mackinaw, Grand Traverse Bay, Lake
Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse was replaced by an automated steel tower beacon in
1972.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.grandtraverselighthouse.com/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/grandtra.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history page
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/gdtravers/gdtravers.htm
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