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Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard
Notes:
This light is at the end of a 7,000 foot breakwater that begins in Illinois, but it is technically in Indiana waters.
Height of Focal Plane: 51
Characteristic and Range: Flashing red every 2.5 seconds.
Description of Tower: White cylindrical tower with red band.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1905: White, conical tower on top of rectangular building, on concrete pier; destroyed in 1995.
Date Established: 1851
Date Present Tower Built: 1995
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Keepers: Mary Ryan (1873-1880)
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