Sherwood Point Lighthouse
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Sherwood Point Lighthouse
 
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Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Trail Name: Green Bay/Door County
Year Built: 1883
Nearest Address: North of Potawatomi State Park
Nearest City: West of Sturgeon Bay
County: Door
Zip Code: 54235
Latitude: N 44°53.56300'
Longitude: W -087°26.01300'
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Features
Open to public?: No
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
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Description
The Sherwood Point Lighthouse sits on the south shore of the western end of Sturgeon Bay overlooking the entrance to Green Bay. Sherwood Point is a unique Door County light. It is the lone lighthouse in the county constructed of red brick and resembles an old red schoolhouse. The original light was first lit on October 10, 1883. Sherwood Point also holds the distinction and prestige of being the final manned light on the Great Lakes. It was finally automated on August 27, 1983.(Wisconsin Lighthouses, Ken and Barb Wardius) The Sherwood Point lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation, operated by the US Coast Guard. The grounds are private and the light and building are not open to the public.
 
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Sherwood Point Lighthouse
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