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(Old) Mission Point Lighthouse,
Peninsula Township, MI (Lower Peninsula)
*Dates of operation~~ 1870-1933
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 30 feet
*Elevation~~ 14 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black trim
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to lamp), pump house, storage shed,
log home, garage
*Automated~~ No
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Peninsula Township Park Board
*Waterway Location~~ Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse is now used as a residence for Old Mission Point Park
employees. Located on the 45th Parallel,  exactly midway between the North Pole and the
Equator.

                        LINKS
Dave Wobser's lighthouse info and various lighthouse photos
http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Michigan/oldmissionpoint.htm

National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/mission.htm

Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/oldmission/oldmission.htm
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