The Ludington N. Breakwater Lighthouse is located at
Ludington, MI on Lake Michigan. Built of steel in 1924, it replaced a previous
acetylene light on a concrete column. The tower stands 57 feet high and is a four-sided pyramid
style. First, this lighthouse is unique with its round windows. Second, the dark base of the tower is unique in that it was made to help deflect water during storms, like the
prow of a ship. My picture doesn't show it well, but the prow like structure is on the left side of the tower base. The lower portion
of the tower houses a fog horn. Originally the lantern room housed a fourth order Fresnel lens
and the light could be seen for 15 miles out on the lake. In 1972 the light was
automated, and then in 1995 the lens was replaced with a beacon light.
The Coast Guard declared the lighthouse excess in 2005.
Under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of
2000, they offered it at no cost to eligible entities. After a review process in May 2006,
custody of the lighthouse was transferred to the City of Ludington. Later, the
city signed an agreement with the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association
to maintain the lighthouse and open it to the public.
2 comments:
Hi Al,
So glad they decided to keep this piece of history maintained and open for the public. We just visited Pemaquid in Maine last week for the second time. Still as beautiful. It would be fun to travel the rocky and jagged shoreline of Maine to see all of that state's lighthouses.
Blessings, Judy
Hi,Judy;
So glad you were able to visit and enjoy Pemaquid Lighthouse again. You be careful or you may get hooked on lighthouses and you'll end up spending your summers on the coast of Maine. Blessings.
Al
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