Eagle Harbor Light
Eagle Harbor Light is an operational lighthouse at Eagle Harbor, in Keweenaw County in the state of Michigan. It sits on the rocky entrance to Eagle Harbor and is one of several light stations that guide mariners on Lake Superior across the northern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The original lighthouse, built in 1851, was replaced in 1871 by the present red brick structure, which is a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
| Location | Eagle Harbor, Eagle Harbor, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°27′35″N 88°9′33″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1851 |
| Foundation | Dressed stone and timber |
| Construction | Brick |
| Automated | 1980 |
| Height | Tower - 44 feet (13 m) |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Markings | natural, black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | Diaphone 1928-1978 none now |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1871 (current structure) |
| Focal height | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), DCB-224 aero beacons (current) |
| Range | 29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi) |
| Characteristic | Alternating white and red 20s |
Eagle Harbor Light Station | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Built | 1871 |
| MPS | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001745 |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1984 |
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