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| Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1858-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 37 feet
*Elevation~~ 52 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ a flash every 90 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil house, 2 storage buildings
*Automated~~ 1983
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25 250 mm acrylic optic
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to The Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse, Inc.
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at the southern end of Manitou Passage near
Crystal Lake
*Significant Feature~~ The last lighthouse to be automated on the Great Lakes.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.pointbetsie.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptbetsie.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/betsie/betsie.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 37 feet
*Elevation~~ 52 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ a flash every 90 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil house, 2 storage buildings
*Automated~~ 1983
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25 250 mm acrylic optic
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to The Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse, Inc.
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at the southern end of Manitou Passage near
Crystal Lake
*Significant Feature~~ The last lighthouse to be automated on the Great Lakes.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.pointbetsie.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptbetsie.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/betsie/betsie.htm
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