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| Presque Isle (new) Lighthouse, Presque Isle, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1871-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 109 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), asst. keeper's quarters,
garage, outhouse
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Presque Isle Township
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Huron
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced the "Old" Presque Isle Lighthouse nearly two miles away,
(still standing, however inoperable) in 1871.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse history and info
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/newpresqisl/newpresqisl.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/presqumi.htm
Night Beacon's photos of lighthouse
http://www.nightbeacon.com/zlighthouses/lakehuron/individuallights/Presque_Isle_Lighthouse.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 109 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), asst. keeper's quarters,
garage, outhouse
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Presque Isle Township
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Huron
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced the "Old" Presque Isle Lighthouse nearly two miles away,
(still standing, however inoperable) in 1871.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse history and info
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/newpresqisl/newpresqisl.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/presqumi.htm
Night Beacon's photos of lighthouse
http://www.nightbeacon.com/zlighthouses/lakehuron/individuallights/Presque_Isle_Lighthouse.htm
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