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Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

July 27, 2017 by admin

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Beginning in 1868 this brick lighthouse, perched on a 76 ft. high bluff, guided schooners and steamboats passing through the Strawberry Channel. It is now a museum with some of the ‘keepers’ original furnishing and authentic period antiques. Docents provide guided tours of the lighthouse and grounds. A park sticker is required. […]

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Chambers Island Lighthouse

July 24, 2017 by admin

Chambers Island Lighthouse This lighthouse was built on Chambers Island to guide mariners through the channel from Lake Michigan to Green Bay. The structure, built in 1868, is made of Milwaukee cream brick. Open for self-guided tours when the caretaker is present. The keeper’s office is now a museum. boat tours during the Lighthouse Festival. […]

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Cana Island Lighthouse

July 24, 2017 by admin

Cana Island Lighthouse This beautiful lighthouse was conducted in 1869 from Milwaukee cream city brick.  It was eventually encased in steel to protect it from weather.  Its Fresnel lens was hand-crafted in France.  A 97-step narrow spiral staircase leads to the watch deck. On the National Register of Historic Places. Open daily: 10am – 5pm […]

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Baileys Harbor Range Lights

July 24, 2017 by admin

Baileys Harbor Range Lights The Range Lights are a pair of lighthouses: Upper Range Light, keepers house and tower; and Lower Range Light, square tower. They were placed 900 feet apart and aligned on a 340 degree bearing line to guide boats safely into the harbor. Built in 1869. On the National Register of Historic […]

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