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| Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse, Alpena, MI (Lower Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1832-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 50 feet
*Elevation~~ 21 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 30 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil house, storage building,
boathouse, dock
*Automated~~ 1980
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 190mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ USCG lease to Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Huron
*Significant Feature~~ Island is part of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and
Underwater Preserve, a habitat for a number of endangered species. In 1857, tower
height was raised ten feet to make it more visible to maritime traffic.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.thunderbayislandsociety.org/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/thunder.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/thunder/
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
http://thunderbay.noaa.gov/history/lighthouses.html
Lighthouse photos
http://www.geocities.com/thunderbayisland/lighthouse/photos.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 50 feet
*Elevation~~ 21 feet above lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ red lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 30 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil house, storage building,
boathouse, dock
*Automated~~ 1980
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 190mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ USCG lease to Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society
*Waterway Location~~ Lake Huron
*Significant Feature~~ Island is part of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and
Underwater Preserve, a habitat for a number of endangered species. In 1857, tower
height was raised ten feet to make it more visible to maritime traffic.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.thunderbayislandsociety.org/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/thunder.htm
Terry Pepper's lighthouse info and history
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/thunder/
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
http://thunderbay.noaa.gov/history/lighthouses.html
Lighthouse photos
http://www.geocities.com/thunderbayisland/lighthouse/photos.html
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