Potawatomi Lighthouse

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Potawatomi Lighthouse
Location: Rock Island, Door County, Wisconsin
Coordinates
WGS-84 (GPS)		 45°25′39″N, 86°49′41″W
Foundation: Stone
Construction: Limestone
Year first lit: 1858
Deactivated: Active
Automated: 1966
Tower shape: Square
Height: 41 feet (12.5 m)
Original lens: Fresnel lens

Potawatomi Lighthouse, also know as the Rock Island Light, is located in Rock Island State Park, on Rock Island in Door County, Wisconsin. Established in 1836, it is the oldest light station in Wisconsin and on Lake Michigan. The 1836 structure was demolished in the late 1850s and the existing lighthouse was first lit in 1858.

The lighthouse was listed as Pottawatomie Lighthouse in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, as reference #79000074. Replaced by a modern skeletal tower in 1988. The lantern was replicated in 1999.

Potawatomi Lighthouse 2004
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