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| Whitefish Point Lighthouse, Whitefish, MI (Upper Peninsula) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1861-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 76 feet
*Elevation~~
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ flashing white every 2 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard owns tower, Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical
Society owns remainder.
*Waterway Location~~ Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ The property is now home to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
Also interesting to note that there have been more shipwrecks at Whitefish Bay than at
any other point in Lake Superior, (including the famed "Edmund Fitzgerald").
LINKS
Terry Pepper's history of the lighthouse
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/whitefish/whitefish.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/whitefis.htm
Exploring The North.com (lighthouse, museum, and area info)
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/whitefish/whitefish.html
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 76 feet
*Elevation~~
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ flashing white every 2 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1970
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard owns tower, Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical
Society owns remainder.
*Waterway Location~~ Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior
*Significant Feature~~ The property is now home to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
Also interesting to note that there have been more shipwrecks at Whitefish Bay than at
any other point in Lake Superior, (including the famed "Edmund Fitzgerald").
LINKS
Terry Pepper's history of the lighthouse
http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/whitefish/whitefish.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/whitefis.htm
Exploring The North.com (lighthouse, museum, and area info)
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/whitefish/whitefish.html
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