STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL

Type:
Year Established:
1898
Existing:
Yes
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal WI
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
1993
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society Archives
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
STURGEON BAY CANAL/LAKE MICHIGAN
Latitude:
44° 47.04'
Longitude:
87° 18.48'
City / Town:
STURGEON BAY
U.S. State:
Wisconsin
Location County:
DOOR
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
Yes
Light List Data:
  1. STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1899
Tower Construction Material:
STEEL/IRON
Tower Foundation:
CONCRETE
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
107
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
98
Tower Shape:
SKELETAL W/CENTRAL COLUMN
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Other Structures:
RADIOBEACON; ADJACENT TO LIFEBOAT STATION

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
Yes
Current Optic:
THIRD ORDER, FRESNEL
Original Optic Type:
SECOND ORDER, FRESNEL
Private Aid:
No
Year Automated:
1972
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Comments:

 

HISTORICAL INFORMATION:

  • 1893: Congress authorized construction of a light for the Sturgeon Bay Canal but construction was delayed until 1898. An experimental design was used on this light. The tower was a double walled steel cylinder that supported a watchroom and lantern.
  • 1898: Construction was completed, but the structure vibrated so much that guy wires were attached in an attempt to stabilize it.
  • 1903: Further attempts were made to stabilize the structure. An additional steel framework was built and took on the weight of the watchroom and lantern room.
  • 1972: The light was automated.
  • 1980: The Sturgeon Bay Canal Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017