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26-JUL-2010 Cindy Flood

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

Door County, Wisconsin

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse was constructed of cream city brick in 1868 at a cost of $1200. It marked a treacherous channel between Green Bay, Wisconsin and points north and east. The tower was 43 feet tall and the light from a wicked oil lamp shone 76 feet above the bay. There is still no electricity at this lighthouse today, but a solar panel on the top of the tower generates the power to run the Fifth Order Fresnel Lens that was put in place in 1918 to replace the original Third and a half order Fresnel Lens.. The light-keeper and families lived here from 1868 to 1926. The lighthouse is now restored and is a museum and is in the National Register of Historic Places.
Info from Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum Staff

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Martin Lamoon04-Aug-2010 12:34
Wonderful photo of this lighthouse. V+
Cindi Smith 28-Jul-2010 23:49
I like this place. I could live there easily. What a fine shot!
Terry 27-Jul-2010 01:25
A very unique lighthouse, Cindy, and thanks for the interesting facts. Sure glad
it was saved and restored. And very nice shot too :)
Michael Edwards27-Jul-2010 00:17
Gotta get to the lakes and see some of these.
Lovely shot, CF.
Thanks again for all your help...
Cindy Flood27-Jul-2010 00:09
Wikipedia has a good explanation of fresnel lenses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_lens
Pete Hemington26-Jul-2010 23:12
A fine photo and interesting background, I confess my ignorance to not knowing about the Fresnel Lens scale. And that a solar panel can be used to power it.
hal 26-Jul-2010 20:42
A very fine photo of an interesting old building.
lt looks rather like a small church. Many thanks for the interesting story
of the lighthouse Cindy
Guest 26-Jul-2010 20:28
Very interesting architecture and an excellent restoration job. The stone fence is a nice feature.