Copper Harbor Lighthouse

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Copper Harbor Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century navigational beacon located at the tip of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula on Lake Superior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
navigational aid
access accessible only by boat
associatedWith Great Lakes shipping
copper mining era in Keweenaw Peninsula
bodyOfWater Lake Superior NERFINISHED
category Lighthouses in Michigan
Lighthouses on the Great Lakes
Museums in Michigan
Tourist attractions in Keweenaw County, Michigan
constructionStartDate 1848
coordinates approximately 47.473°N 87.868°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Keweenaw County NERFINISHED
firstLit 1849
hasFeature attached keeper’s dwelling
height approximately 42 feet
heritageDesignation Michigan State Historic Site NERFINISHED
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
historicalPeriod 19th century
inception 1848
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
locatedAt entrance to Copper Harbor
locatedIn Copper Harbor, Michigan NERFINISHED
Keweenaw County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Keweenaw Peninsula NERFINISHED
Michigan NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Lake Superior NERFINISHED
managedBy Fort Wilkins Historic State Park NERFINISHED
marking red brick tower with white lantern
material brick
near Fort Wilkins Historic State Park NERFINISHED
operatedBy U.S. Coast Guard NERFINISHED
originalLensType Fresnel lens
ownedBy U.S. Coast Guard NERFINISHED
partOf Great Lakes lighthouse system NERFINISHED
purpose to guide ships on Lake Superior
to mark the entrance to Copper Harbor
region Upper Peninsula of Michigan NERFINISHED
state Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
status active aid to navigation
towerShape square tower
use museum
tourist attraction

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Fort Wilkins Historic State Park nearbyPlace Copper Harbor Lighthouse
Keweenaw Peninsula hasLighthouse Copper Harbor Lighthouse