As early as 1892 the Lighthouse Board recommended that a
light be put here since there was nothing in Northern Lake Michigan
from Seul Choix Point to Poverty Island, a distance of approximately 44
statute miles.
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LOCATION: End of E breakwater,
Manistique River Entrance, N end of Lake Michigan
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CURRENT TOWER LIT: 1917
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CURRENT USE: Active aid to navigation
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AUTOMATED: 1969
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FOUNDATION MATERIALS: Concrete Pier
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LIGHTHOUSE MATERIALS: Steel
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TOWER SHAPE: Square pyramidal ---
40ft.tall
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COLOR(S)/MARKINGS/PATTERN:
Red
with black lantern
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ORIGINAL LENS: Fourth Order, Fresnel
--- currently has a 300mm plastic lens
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NEAT CHARACTERISTICS: There ia a black
staircase from the pier to the door in the base of the tower. Also,
there are small, round windows on the tower which provide the only
light to the interior of the structure enroute to the lantern room.
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