Grand Marais Light

Grand Marais Light
Summer evening at Grand Marais
Location Grand Marais, Minnesota, USA
Coordinates 47°44′42″N 90°20′18″W / 47.7451°N 90.3382°W / 47.7451; -90.3382Coordinates: 47°44′42″N 90°20′18″W / 47.7451°N 90.3382°W / 47.7451; -90.3382
Year first constructed 1922[1]
Year first lit 1922 [1]
Construction Steel[1]
Tower shape Skeletal[1]
Markings / pattern White[1]
Height 34 feet (10 m)[1]
Focal height 48 feet (15 m)[1]
Original lens Fifth Order, Fresnel[1]
Current lens Fifth Order[1]

Grand Marais Light is located on the outer end of a breakwater on the shore of Lake Superior in the city of Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.[2] It is located in USCG District 9.[1]

The tower was first lit in 1922 and is still operational.[1]

The original keeper's house on shore is now operated as the main museum of the Cook County Historical Society. The museum features exhibits on area history, industry and culture.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Minnesota Lighthouses--Grand Marais Light". National Park Service. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Wobser, Dave. "Grand Marais (Minnesota) Light". Lighthouse.Boatnerd.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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