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| Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Lighthouse, Sturgeon Bay, WI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1903-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 39 feet
*Elevation~~ On 5 foot tall pier at lake level
*Markings~~ Red
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed red
*Existing Buildings~~ Catwalk
*Automated~~
*Original Lens~~ Sixth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at canal entrance
*Significant Feature~~ Originally built as an open framed light tower in 1881-1882. Fog
signals were added closer to shore in 1884 and 1886. Lighthouse was remodeled and
expanded in 1903 to incorporate the fog signals into the lighthouse building.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/sturgeonpier/sturgeonpier.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/sturpier.htm
A number of lighthouse photos by Bryan Penberthy
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=330
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 39 feet
*Elevation~~ On 5 foot tall pier at lake level
*Markings~~ Red
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed red
*Existing Buildings~~ Catwalk
*Automated~~
*Original Lens~~ Sixth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Michigan at canal entrance
*Significant Feature~~ Originally built as an open framed light tower in 1881-1882. Fog
signals were added closer to shore in 1884 and 1886. Lighthouse was remodeled and
expanded in 1903 to incorporate the fog signals into the lighthouse building.
LINKS
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/sturgeonpier/sturgeonpier.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/sturpier.htm
A number of lighthouse photos by Bryan Penberthy
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=330
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