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Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard
Notes:
This lighthouse never was staffed by keepers; it was operated remotely from Poe Reef Light.
Height of Focal Plane: 55
Description of Tower: White, cylindrical steel tower with red lantern, on roof of fog signal building.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
Intergral fog signal building.
Date Established: 1930
Date Present Tower Built: 1930
Optics: 1930: Fourth order Fresnel lens; now 250 mm.
Fog Signal: Originally diaphone horn.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? No.
Directions:
Accessible by boat only. The lighthouse can be seen from tours offered by Mackinac Seaplane Tours -- see www.mackinacseaplanes.com or call 906-632-9746.
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