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Managing Organization:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Telephone: 715-779-3398
Website: http://www.nps.gov/apis/
Email:
Contact Address Information:
Route 1, Box 4
Bayfield
Wisconsin, 54814, United States
Tower Height: 71
Height of Focal Plane: 100
Description of Tower: Square pyramidal cast iron tower.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
1891 two-story keeper's house, 1896 second keeper's house, two oil houses, boathouse.
Earlier Towers?
1891: Wood tower.
Date Established: 1891
Date Present Tower Built: 1898
Date Automated: 1978
Optics: 1901: Third order Fresnel lens; 1992: Third order Fresnel lens; now 190 mm on lantern gallery.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation, attraction in national park.
Museum?
The lighthouse station is open for guided tours in the summer. Call (715) 779-3398 for information.
Directions:
Boat trips leave Bayfield daily from late May to mid-October. The Apostle Islands Cruise Service offers a variety of trips, providing views of the islands as well as close looks at lighthouses. Schedules and fare information can be obtained from the visitor center in Bayfield. The Cruise Service also operates a water taxi service between Bayfield and any island for up to six passengers per trip. They also offer special lighthouse cruises. Rates and information can be obtained from the Cruise Service -- call (715) 779-3925 or (800) 323-7619, or email info@apostleisland.com, or see their website at www.apostleisland.com. The 5th Annual Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration is held each fall and features three weeks of special lighthouse cruises and lighthouse tours. Call (800) 779-4487 or email info@lighthousecelebration.com for information.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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