Grand Marais Light

Grand Marais Light
Summer evening at Grand Marais
Location Grand Marais, Minnesota, USA
Coordinates
Year first constructed 1922[1]
Year first lit 1922 [1]
Construction Steel[1]
Tower shape Skeletal[1]
Markings / pattern White[1]
Height 34[1]
Focal height 48[1]
Original lens Fifth Order, Fresnel[1]
Current lens Fifth Order[1]

Grand Marais Light is located on the outer end of a breakwater on the shore of Lake Superior in the city of Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota.[2] It is located in USCG District 9.[1]

The existing historic tower was first lit in 1922 and is still operational.[1]

The original keeper's house on shore is now operated as the main museum of the Cook County Historical Society. The museum features exhibits on area history, industry and culture.

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