ONTONAGON PIERHEAD
LIGHTHOUSE
State: MICHIGAN
Location: ONTONAGON RIVER MOUTH/LAKE SUPERIOR
Nearest City: ONTONAGON
County: ONTONAGON
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1852
Existing Historic Tower:
- Year Light First Lit: 1866
- Is the Light Operational?
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- Markings/Patterns:
- Shape: SQUARE
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- Has tower been moved? NO
Previous Tower(s):
1. Construction Date: 1851
Description:
Fate/Disposition:
Modern Tower? NO
Existing Sound Signal Building? NO
Existing Keepers Quarters? YES (MODIFIED W/KITCHEN 1890)
- Year Constructed: 1866
- Number of Stories: 1.5
- Architectural Style: ATTACHED
- Construction Materials: YELLOW BRICK
Other Structures: OIL HOUSE, PRIVY
Current Use:
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Open to the Public? NO
Non-NPS Web Site:
LINK
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