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| Gull Rock Lighthouse, Grant Township, MI (Upper Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1867-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 46 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ Originally yellow brick, later painted white
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing red every 3 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Kepper's quarters (attached to tower), outhouse
*Automated~~ 1913
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Jointly owned by Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy and Gull Rock
Lightkeepers
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ The Gull Rock Lightkeepers are in the process of restoring this
badly damaged lighthouse with the intention of opening it up to the public on a limited
basis. (See official lighthouse site). Built by the same crews which built the nearby
identical Huron Island and Granite Island Lights.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.gullrocklightkeepers.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/gullrock.htm
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy website
http://www.michiganlights.com/
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/gull-rock/
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 46 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ Originally yellow brick, later painted white
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing red every 3 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Kepper's quarters (attached to tower), outhouse
*Automated~~ 1913
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Jointly owned by Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy and Gull Rock
Lightkeepers
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ The Gull Rock Lightkeepers are in the process of restoring this
badly damaged lighthouse with the intention of opening it up to the public on a limited
basis. (See official lighthouse site). Built by the same crews which built the nearby
identical Huron Island and Granite Island Lights.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.gullrocklightkeepers.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/gullrock.htm
Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy website
http://www.michiganlights.com/
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/gull-rock/
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