 Pointe aux Barques Light (July 2023) | |
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| Location | Port Hope, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 44°01′24″N 82°47′36″W / 44.02333°N 82.79333°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1847 (original tower); 1857 (current tower) |
| Foundation | Dressed stone and timber |
| Construction | Milwaukee Cream City brick |
| Automated | 1958 |
| Height | 89 feet (27 m) |
| Shape | Conical |
| Markings | White with black and red trim |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1848 (original light); 1857 (current light) |
| Focal height | 93 feet (28 m) |
| Lens | Lewis Patent Lamp with reflector and lens (1848–1873); Third order Fresnel lens with bullseyes (1873–1969) |
| Light source | Lewis Patent Lamp (1848—1914)
Incandescent oil vapor lamp (1914–1932) 500W incandescent bulb (1932–1969) DCB 224 Carlisle & Finch Aerobeacon, with 1,000W (x2) Airway Beacon bulbs (1969–2015) VLB-44/2.5 Marine LED Beacon (2015–present) |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | 0.2s fl 4.8s ec. 0.2s fl 14.8s ec.[2] |
The Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse | |
| Built by | Alanson Sweet, Luzene Ransom, and Morgan Shinn |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000949 |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
Pointe aux Barques (/pɔɪnt ə bɑːrks/ point-ə-BARKS) Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is an active lighthouse and adjoining museum located in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along the shores of Lake Huron on the northeastern tip of the Thumb. The current structure, built in 1857, is one of the oldest active lighthouses in the state and the site now serves as an interpretive center for the lighthouse, the nearby United States Life-Saving Service station, and local maritime history. The name is translated as "point of little boats" from the French language, which refers to the shallow coastline that poses a threat to larger boats.[3]
- ^ Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ Detroit News Pointe aux Barques.