The Chequamegon Point Lighthouse is a

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located on

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, one of the

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, in

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in Ashland County,

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, near the city of Bayfield. The Chequamegon Point light was maintained by the keeper of the

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(about a mile away) and its original lens came from there. A boardwalk connected them, so light keepers could ride bicycles between the lights.Wobser, David, Chequamegon Point Light, from an article that originally appeared in Great Laker Magazine
at boatnerd.com. It is currently owned by the

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and part of the

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. The lighthouse was moved back on to the shoreline after it was replaced by a modern D9 cylindrical tower (a "sewer pipe" with light and fog signal) constructed in 1986. In 1868 the original was established on Long Island's western end, marking the entrance to Chequamegon Bay and with it the towns of Washburn and Ashland. In 1896, it was replaced by a

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, white steel room sitting on steel legs. The room is topped by an

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al lantern with a red roof. The concept echoes that of

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. There are also skeletal towers of various other designs in the western

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.See
List of Tower Types, Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light.
In 1986, the Coast Guard moved the light back from the shore, where it was threatened by erosion. Access is by walking from the dock at the La Pointe station along the beach.

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Lighthouse friends article
* * * - Current D9 light is listed

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