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Two Harbors Light Station - Two Harbors, Minnesota - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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Two Harbors Light Station - Two Harbors, Minnesota
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Posted by:
BruceS
N 47° 00.840 W 091° 39.841
15T E 601541 N 5207585
Quick Description:
Operating lighthouse on the north shore of Lake Superior in the northern Minnesota community of Two Harbors.
Location:
Minnesota, United States
Date Posted:
9/3/2007 8:14:46 PM
Waymark Code:
WM24RV
Published By:
deano1943
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Long Description:
The lighthouse is an actual working lighthouse built in 1892. The lighthouse tower is 12 foot square and is 49'6" tall. The current light is 24" aero-beacon and the original light was fourth-order Fresnel lens which was removed in 1969 and is on display in a museum in Vermillion, Ohio. The keepers house and the light tower are attached. The lighthouse is operated as a bed & breakfast by the Lake County Historical Society.
Street address:
Agate and Burlington Bays
Two Harbors, Minnesota
County / Borough / Parish:
Lake County
Year listed:
1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance:
1875-1899
Historic function:
Defense, Transportation
Current function:
Transportation, Domestic - Bed & Breakfast
Privately owned?:
yes
Primary Web Site:
[Web Link]
Secondary Website 1:
[Web Link]
Season start / Season finish:
Not listed
Hours of operation:
Not listed
Secondary Website 2:
Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link:
Not listed
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Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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