Split Rock Lighthouse

Split Rock Lighthouse
Split Rock Lighthouse lit at sunset, 2010
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LocationSplit Rock Lighthouse State Park, Beaver Bay Township, Lake County, Minnesota
Coordinates47°12′00″N 91°22′01″W / 47.20005°N 91.3669°W / 47.20005; -91.3669
Tower
Foundationstone
Constructionbrick Edit this on Wikidata
Height54-foot (16 m) tower on a 130-foot (40 m) cliff
ShapeOctagonal
HeritageNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1910
Deactivated1969
Focal height40 m (130 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lens3rd order, bi-valve type Fresnel lens
Range22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
Characteristic0.5-second flash every 9.5 seconds
Split Rock Lighthouse
Nearest cityTwo Harbors, Minnesota
NRHP reference No.69000073
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1969[1]
Designated NHLJune 23, 2011
Split Rock Lighthouse museum
Visitors at Split Rock Lighthouse.
Fog Horn House in the foreground.
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Established1969
Location3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd.,
Two Harbors, Minnesota USA
Coordinates47°12′00″N 91°22′01″W / 47.20005°N 91.3669°W / 47.20005; -91.3669
TypeHistory Museum
Visitors160,000 [2]
EmployeesHayes Scriven, Lighthouse Keeper [3]
Websitehttps://www.mnhs.org/splitrock/

Split Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse located southwest of Silver Bay, Minnesota, US on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The structure was designed by lighthouse engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham and was completed in 1910 by the United States Lighthouse Service for $75,000, including the buildings and the land. It is considered one of the most picturesque lighthouses in the United States.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Kerr, Euan (April 10, 2019). "36 years of shining a light on Split Rock's history comes to an end". MPR News. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Ibrahim, Mohamed (October 14, 2019). "He's a keeper: Split Rock Lighthouse gets new boss". MPR News.