Pilot Island Light, 1858 lighthouse in Door County, United States.
The square stone lighthouse rises 12 meters above Lake Michigan, with a yellow black lantern and parapet made of Milwaukee Cream City brick.
The lighthouse was constructed after the Port des Morts Light on Plum Island proved insufficient for guiding vessels through the hazardous Death's Door passage.
The Door County Maritime Museum includes the Pilot Island Light in their annual Lighthouse Festival, allowing visitors to observe it from the water.
The lighthouse remains inaccessible to the public as part of the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge, maintained by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Keeper Martin Knudsen received a silver medal for rescuing eight crew members from a shipwreck near the reef during a severe storm in 1892.
Location: Door County
Inception: 1858
Height: 12 m
Made from material: stone
GPS coordinates: 45.28439,-86.91958
Latest update: March 4, 2025 06:41
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