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| Location | Presque Isle, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 45°20′31.3″N 83°28′41.8″W / 45.342028°N 83.478278°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1840 |
| Foundation | dressed stone/timber |
| Construction | lower 2/3 stone, upper brick |
| Height | 38 feet (12 m) |
| Shape | conical, separate building |
| Markings | white/black lantern & parapet |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, Michigan state historic site  |
| Fog signal | Bell |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1840 |
| Deactivated | 1871 |
| Focal height | 36 feet (11 m) |
| Lens | none |
Old Presque Isle Light | |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000957[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
| Designated MSHS | October 14, 1964[2] |
The Old Presque Isle Light was the first lighthouse in the Presque Isle, Michigan area, built in 1840, supported physically by two-thirds stone and one-third brick,[3] and supported financially by funds appropriated by Congress two years earlier of $5,000.[4] The tower and dwelling did not last long in the harsh weather, however, and by 1867 they were deteriorated enough for Congress to find need for a newer station. It presently is not operational and is a museum.[5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ State of Michigan (2009). "Presque Isle Lighthouse". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ Wobser, David, Old Presque Isle Light article Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, Boatnerd
- ^ Old Presque Isle - Michigan, Harbor Lights.
- ^ "Old Presque Isle Lighthouse museum, Lighthouse Depot". Archived from the original on 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-19.