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| Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse, Port Hope, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1857-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 89 feet
*Elevation~~ 12 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red and black trim
*Light Pattern~~two 5-second flashes followed by a 20-second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, carriage house, asst. keeper's
quarters
*Automated~~ 1958
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Huron County Park System lease to Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse
Society
*Waterway Location~~ Pointe Aux Barques Reef, Lake Huron entrance to Saginaw Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Now houses two museums.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.pointeauxbarqueslighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptauxbar.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/ptauxbarques/ptauxbarques.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 89 feet
*Elevation~~ 12 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red and black trim
*Light Pattern~~two 5-second flashes followed by a 20-second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, carriage house, asst. keeper's
quarters
*Automated~~ 1958
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Huron County Park System lease to Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse
Society
*Waterway Location~~ Pointe Aux Barques Reef, Lake Huron entrance to Saginaw Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Now houses two museums.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.pointeauxbarqueslighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptauxbar.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/ptauxbarques/ptauxbarques.htm
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