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| West Sister Island Lighthouse, West Sister Island, OH |
*Dates of operation~~ 1848-present
*Building Material~~ Limestone & brick
*Tower~~ 55 feet
*Elevation~~ At lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black balcony, (lantern room removed)
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1937
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm acrylic beacon, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Maumee Bay entrance, Lake Erie
*Significant Feature~~ Keeper's house destroyed by WWII artillery target practice.
Lighthouse is now part of West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/History.cfm?ID=31542
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/wsister.htm
Lighthouse Friends" lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=273
*Building Material~~ Limestone & brick
*Tower~~ 55 feet
*Elevation~~ At lake level
*Markings~~ White w/ black balcony, (lantern room removed)
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1937
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm acrylic beacon, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Maumee Bay entrance, Lake Erie
*Significant Feature~~ Keeper's house destroyed by WWII artillery target practice.
Lighthouse is now part of West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/History.cfm?ID=31542
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/wsister.htm
Lighthouse Friends" lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=273
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