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| Nearest Town or City: | Amherstburg Ontario Canada |
| Location: | Detroit River, near Lake Erie. |
| Managing Organization: | Bois Blanc I. Lighthouse National Historic Site |
| Website: | http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/on/boisblanc /index_e.asp |
| Notes: | Boblo Island was home to a popular amusement park for much of the 20th century. The island is a five minute ferry ride from Amherstburg, Ontario, and 18 miles from Detroit, Michigan. The lighthouse no longer has a lantern; it was destroyed by fire in 1954. The tower has recently been stablized by Parks Canada. |
| Tower Height: | 40 |
| Description Tower: | Conical limestone tower. |
| Operational: | No |
| Date Established: | 1837 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1837 |
| Current Use: | National historic site. |
| Open To Public: | No. |
| Directions: | The lighthouse is located on the southern tip of Bois Blanc Island, part of the town of Amherstburg. The lighthouse is NOT open to the general public, but can be seen from the Amherstburg shore of the Detroit River. |
| Height Focal Plane: | 0 |
| National Register: | No |
| Keepers: | James Hackett (1836-1870), Andrew Hackett (1870-1901), Charles Hackett (1901-192?) |
| Alternate Name1: | Bob-Lo Island Light |
| Alternate Name2: | Bois Blanc Island Light |
| Telephone: | 5197365416 |
| Email: | ont_fort-malden@pch.gc.ca |
| Contact Address: | c/o Fort Malden N.H.S.C. |
| Contact Address2: | PO Box 38, 100 Laird Avenue |
| City: | Amherstburg |
| State: | Ontario |
| Postal Code: | N9V 2Z2 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Date Deactivated: | 1950s |
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