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Managing Organization:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Telephone: 715-779-3398
Website: http://www.nps.gov/apis/outer.htm
Contact Address Information:
Route 1, Box 4
Bayfield
Wisconsin, 54814, United States
Notes:
The light station is maintained by the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore; the Coast Guard still maintains the active optic.
Tower Height: 90
Height of Focal Plane: 129
Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds.
Description of Tower: White, conical brick tower with cast iron lantern. Tower is attached to keeper's house by a covered passageway.
Listed on the Lighthouse Digest Doomsday List of endangered lighthouses.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
1874 two story wood frame keeper's house, 1875 fog signal building, oil house, outhouse, boathouse.
Date Established: 1874
Date Present Tower Built: 1874
Date Automated: 1961
Optics: 1874: Third order Fresnel lens; 1992: 190 mm, solar powered.
Fog Signal: Steam fog whistle; 1925: diaphone horn.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Directions:
The Apostle Islands Cruise Service offers special lighthouse cruises, passing at least four of the area's lighthouses. The cruises depart the Bayfield City Dock at 5:30 pm and return at 10:45 pm. The cruise is offered on several days in June and July; call (800) 323-7619 or (715) 779-3925, or email info@apostleisland.com for more information. In addition, the Fifth Annual Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration will be held September 6-27, 2000. The celebration includes special lighthouse cruises and lighthouse tours, featuring all seven historic lighthouses of the Apostle Islands. For information call (800) 779-4487.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Keepers: Otto Olson (1905-1914), Frank H. Mersy, Sr. (First Assistant, 1913-1916)
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