The Menominee North Pier
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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is located in the harbor of
Menominee, Michigan. The station was first lit in 1877. The current structure and its still operational light was lit in 1927, and automated in 1972. It is also sometimes called the "Menominee (Marinette) North Pierhead Light".
The foundation is a concrete pier. The tall octagonal cast iron building is marked in a distinctive red, with a black lantern and white base. A Fourth Order
Fresnel lens was originally installed, but was replaced with a modern acrylic optic lens. The original lens is now at
Sand Point Light in
Escanaba, Michigan. The focal plane is .
The building originally had a
diaphone fog signal
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structure attached, and it was later removed. The iron catwalk was removed in 1972 when the light was automated.
This light is paired with a large rear range light. That is denominated the Menominee (Marinette) North Pier light, and is also an active aid to navigation. Its focal plane , and its
characteristic is a continuous red light. The tower is a square
pyramidal
A pyramid (from el, πυραμίς ') is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilater ...
steel skeletal tower with
gallery. It is painted red, and located on the Menominee North Pier about from the pierhead light.
[''See the photo,']
National Park Service, Maritime Heritage Inventory of Historic Lights, Menoninee North Pier Light.
/ref> It may be accessed by walking the pier. The site is open, but the tower is closed. U.S. Coast Guard. USCG 7-21940.[
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References
External links
Detroit News, Interactive map on Michigan lighthouses.
* [http://www.lighthousecentral.com/lighthouse_gallery.php4?lighthouse=Menominee%20North%20Pier%20Light Lighthouse Central, Menominee North Pier Light, ''The Ultimate Guide to Upper Michigan Lighthouses'' by Jerry Roach.. (Publisher: Bugs Publishing LLC - 2007)]. .
Lighthouse depot, Menoninee Pier Light.
Lighthouse friends, Menoninee North Pier Light.
Map of Michigan Lighthouse
in PDF Format.
* National Park Servicebr>Maritime Heritage Inventory of Historic Lights, Menoninee North Pier Light.
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Lighthouses completed in 1877
Lighthouses completed in 1927
Buildings and structures in Menominee County, Michigan
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
Tourist attractions in Menominee County, Michigan
National Register of Historic Places in Menominee County, Michigan
1877 establishments in Michigan