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| Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, Marquette, MI (Upper Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1866-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ 30 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Red
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ red flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters attached to tower, no other buildings remain
*Automated~~ Yes
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Lexan optic
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Marquette Maritime Museum
*Waterway Location~~ Marquette Harbor, Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ The lighthouse was leased to Marquette Maritime Museum in 2002.
Because visitors have to travel through the still active U. S. Coast Guard Station, a tour
guide must accompany all lighthouse visitors due to security reasons. Renovations on
the interior of the lighthouse will bring it back to an earlier period when the lighthouse
was manned by a keeper.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://mqtmaritimemuseum.com/future.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/marquett.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/marquette/marquette.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ 30 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Red
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ red flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters attached to tower, no other buildings remain
*Automated~~ Yes
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Lexan optic
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Marquette Maritime Museum
*Waterway Location~~ Marquette Harbor, Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ The lighthouse was leased to Marquette Maritime Museum in 2002.
Because visitors have to travel through the still active U. S. Coast Guard Station, a tour
guide must accompany all lighthouse visitors due to security reasons. Renovations on
the interior of the lighthouse will bring it back to an earlier period when the lighthouse
was manned by a keeper.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://mqtmaritimemuseum.com/future.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/marquett.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/marquette/marquette.htm
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