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Managing Organization:
Great Lakes Lightkeepers Association
Telephone: 231-436-5580
Website: http://www.gllka.com
Email:
Contact Address Information:
P.O. Box 219
Mackinaw City
Michigan, 49701, United States
Notes:
Ownership of this lighthouse was transferred to the Great Lakes Lightkeepers Association in June 2004. While there is no longer a light within the lantern, this structure is equipped with a locomotive-style light on the gallery. Both range lights are equipped with this type of lighting, and are both are still actively serving as a range. The rear light is shown from a skeleton tower.
Height of Focal Plane: 45
Characteristic and Range: Fixed red.
Description of Tower: Square wooden tower attached to keeper's dwelling.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1880
Date Present Tower Built: 1880
Optics: 1880: Sixth order Fresnel lens.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation, offices.
Open To Public? Yes.
Directions:
This lighthouse is located at First and Water Streets in Cheboygan. It can be seen from tours offered by Mackinac Seaplane Tours -- see www.mackinacseaplanes.com or call 906-632-9746. The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association plans to open the station to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day through the end of September in 2005.
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