Michigan Island Lighthouse Article Index for
Michigan
Website Links For
Michigan
 

Information About

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).


SEE ALSO



External links