Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
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Marquette Harbor Lighthouse is a historic red-brick navigational beacon on Lake Superior that has guided ships into Marquette, Michigan’s harbor since the 19th century.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | utilitarian brick lighthouse design ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | iron ore shipping ⓘ |
| automationStatus | automated ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| bodyOfWaterServed |
Port of Marquette
ⓘ
surface form:
Marquette Harbor
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Marquette County, Michigan
ⓘ
Lighthouses on the Great Lakes ⓘ Tourist attractions in Michigan ⓘ |
| city |
Marquette, Michigan
ⓘ
surface form:
Marquette
|
| color | red ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function | guides ships into Marquette harbor ⓘ |
| hasMuseumAssociation | Marquette Maritime Museum ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| historicUse | guiding ore ships to Marquette’s ore docks ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 10 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marquette County, Michigan
ⓘ
Michigan (most of state) ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnWaterbody | Lake Superior ⓘ |
| location | Marquette, Michigan ⓘ |
| managedBy | Marquette Maritime Museum for tours ⓘ |
| marking | red brick tower and dwelling with white trim ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Marquette, Michigan ⓘ |
| notableFeature | prominent red-brick profile visible from Marquette waterfront ⓘ |
| numberOfStoriesKeeperDwelling | two ⓘ |
| operator | Marquette Maritime Museum ⓘ |
| originalIllumination | oil lamp ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Lake Superior
ⓘ
Port of Marquette ⓘ
surface form:
Marquette Harbor
|
| owner |
United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Coast Guard
|
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| publicAccess | accessible by guided tour ⓘ |
| purpose | to aid navigation on Lake Superior ⓘ |
| region | Upper Peninsula of Michigan ⓘ |
| replacedStructure | earlier 1850s wooden lighthouse ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| tourSeason | summer ⓘ |
| tourType | guided walking tours ⓘ |
| towerAttachment | attached to keeper’s dwelling ⓘ |
| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
| use | active aid to navigation ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1866 ⓘ |
| yearFirstLit | 1866 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Marquette, Michigan