When I posted StreetViews of the Mackinac Straits bridge, I discovered the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse. It's no longer an operational lighthouse, but it is a lighthouse museum, showing what it was like to be a lighthouse keeper (with quite good accommodations for lighthouses). It also still has the Fresnel lens light. So I think it would be worth a visit if someone is in the neighborhood.
I'll give the Lighthouse Directory a break this week and get the info directly from the Mackinac State Historic Parks Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Web site.
Established: 1889
Years of Operation: Fog Signal completed 1890; Lighthouse completed 1892; Radio Beacon installed 1937-38; Station closes 1957
Height of tower: Approximately 58 feet from ground to lightning rod (about five stories).
Focal Plane: 50 feet
Height above low water: 62 feet
Lens: Fourth Order Fresnel
Light characteristics: Red light, flashing every ten seconds.
Distance visible: 16 miles
So, enough with the numbers, let's get to the pictures.
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