Baileys Harbor Lighthouse (Old)
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The Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse
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The Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse around the turn of the century.
 
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Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Trail Name: Green Bay/Door County
Year Built: 1851
Nearest Address: North Point Island
Nearest City: Baileys Harbor
County: Door
Zip Code: 54202
Latitude: N 45°03.35220'
Longitude: W -087°05.82240'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: No
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
This forty-foot-high lighthouse was built in 1851-52 on a tiny peninsula on North Point Island, sometimes called Lighthouse Island, at the eastern entrance to Baileys Harbor from Lake Michigan. The rocks used in the circular tower are large, flat, and light-colored, harvested from the immediate area. The lantern room is an example of an old rare 'bird cage' design, so called because it does resemble a bird cage from a distance. This unusual lantern room is one of only three surviving on the Great Lakes today.' (Wisconsin Lighthouses, Ken and Barb Wardius) The light is not operational and the attached house is currently used as a private residence. Please respect the privacy of the owners. The lighthouse can be viewed from various places along the Baileys Harbor waterfront, including Ridges Road, near the Baileys Harbor range lights. Call the Door County Chamber of Commerce for more information.
 
Contacts
Name Phone Alt Phone Email Website
Door County Chamber of Commerce 1-800-527-3529 920-743-4456
 
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