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| Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, Menominee, MI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1927-present
*Building Material~~ Cast Iron
*Tower~~ 34 feet
*Elevation~~ On 14 foot tall pier at lake level
*Markings~~ Red w/ black lantern & white base
*Light Pattern~~ Occulting red every 4 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ US Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ Originally on a wooden pier and attached to a fog signal building,
the sound building was removed when the pier was rebuilt as concrete.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/Lights/michigan/menominee/menominee.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/menom.htm
Large gallery of lighthouse photos
http://www.dlund.20m.com/lund4.html
*Building Material~~ Cast Iron
*Tower~~ 34 feet
*Elevation~~ On 14 foot tall pier at lake level
*Markings~~ Red w/ black lantern & white base
*Light Pattern~~ Occulting red every 4 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ US Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ Originally on a wooden pier and attached to a fog signal building,
the sound building was removed when the pier was rebuilt as concrete.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/Lights/michigan/menominee/menominee.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/menom.htm
Large gallery of lighthouse photos
http://www.dlund.20m.com/lund4.html
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