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Managing Organization:
Port Austin Reef Light Association
Contact Address Information:
P.O. Box 546
Port Austin
Michigan, 48467, United States
Notes:
This lighthouse was scheduled to be demolished in 1984. It was saved through the efforts of Louis Schillinger of Port Austin, who obtained a five-year license to restore the structure. The Port Austin Reef Light Association was formed in 1988. Further restoration is planned.
Tower Height: 60
Height of Focal Plane: 76
Characteristic and Range: White flash every 6 seconds.
Description of Tower: Square brick tower on octagonal foundation.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
1899 fog signal building, attached to tower.
Date Established: 1878
Date Present Tower Built: 1878
Date Automated: 1953
Optics: 1899: Fourth order Fresnel lens; now 300 mm.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? No.
Directions:
This lighthouse is accessible by boat only. Some area charter companies might be able to offer a view of the lighthouse.
Keepers: See www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/portaustin/keepers.htm for a listing of all Port Austin Reef Light keepers compiled by Phyllis L. Tag of Great Lakes Lighthouse Research.
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