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in Ashland County,

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, near the city of Bayfield. Currently owned by the

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and part of the

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, it was added to the

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in 1983, as reference number 83003366. Listed in the Library of Congress,

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, WI-325 and WI-325-A. One of the oldest skeletal lighthouses on the

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, it played an important role in transportation on Lake Superior. A

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wooden tower, constructed in 1858, was located around west of the current light. The previous lens was moved to the Chequamegon Point Lighthouse in 1897. It is one of the Apostle Islands Lighthouses.

Getting there

Most of the Apostle Islands light stations may be reached on the Apostle Islands Cruise Service water taxi or by private boat during the summer. During the Annual Apostle Island Lighthouse Celebration ferry tour service is available for all the lighthouses. In the tourist season, volunteer park rangers are on many of the islands to greet visitors.Wobser, David, La Pointe Light
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Originally in ''Great Laker Magazine''.

References

External links

Aerial photos of La Pointe Light, Marina.com.Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey
Survey number HABS WI-325
Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey
Survey number HABS WI-325-A
Lighthouse Friends, La Pointe Light article
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