1871 - Eagle Harbor Light Station - Eagle Harbor, MI
Posted by: linkys
N 47° 27.573 W 088° 09.565
16T E 412613 N 5256885
The current Eagle Harbor Light Station's light continues to be a warning beacon to ships sailing in the area since the original lighthouse was constructed in 1851.
Waymark Code: WMCER5
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2011
Views: 2
Above the door which faces the harbor is inscribed, 1871. The original lighthouse was erected in 1851. Twenty years later it was replaced with a 44 foot tall brick lighthouse that is still shining its light today.
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