Michigan Island Lighthouse


	Caption	The current tower
	Location	Michigan Island , Wisconsin
	Coordinates	<!--From V7 USCG Light list-->
	Yearlit	1929
	Automated	1943
	Foundation	Concrete
	Construction	Steel
	Shape	White, Skeletal with a central column
	Height	118 ft (26 m)
	Lens	Third and half order Fresnel Lens
	Range	11 Statute Miles (18 km)
	Characteristic	White, Flashing, 6 sec

The Michigan Island Lighthouse is operated by the National Park Service and is located on Michigan Island on western Lake Superior in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore .

There are two historical lighthouses that have served as the Michigan Island light. The oldest was constructed in 1857, but not activated until 1869. It served until 1929 when it was replaced by a taller, 118 foot skeletal tower, which is still operational.

Currently owned by the National Park Service and part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore , it was added to the National Register Of Historic Places in 1977, as reference number 77000145. Listed in the Library Of Congress , Historic American Buildings Survey , WI-317 (A-C).

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