Devils Island Light, Navigation lighthouse on Devils Island, Lake Superior, US.
Description
Devils Island Light is a cylindrical tower made of cast iron, about 22 meters tall, standing on the northern shore of the island in Lake Superior. The site includes keeper's dwellings, oil houses, a tramway, and a radio beacon tower.
History
Congress authorized funds for the project in 1889, and the tower began operating in 1901. It was the last of eight lighthouses built in the Apostle Islands.
Culture
The lighthouse holds its original Fresnel lens, which guided ships across the lake with red light signals. This equipment shows how people once kept navigation safe on large bodies of water.
Practical
The site is accessible by water taxi during summer months from the island. Visitors should prepare for changeable weather and rough conditions on the lake.
Did you know?
President Calvin Coolidge and the First Lady visited the site during a vacation in Wisconsin in September 1928. This visit left a lasting mark on the local history of the place.
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