Managing Organization: Private owner
Website: www.PortageRiverLighthouse.com
Contact Address Information: 38741 Jacobs Street Lake Linden Michigan,
49945,
Tower Height: 45 Height of Focal Plane: 65 Description of Tower: White, conical brick tower with red lantern; attached to house via walkway.
This light is not operational
Other Buildings? 1.5 story keeper's dwelling. Earlier Towers? 1856: Stone tower. Date Established: 1856 Date Present Tower Built: 1870 Date Deactivated: 1900 Directions: Keweenaw Excursions offers cruises that pass this lighthouse; see www.keweenawexcursions.com or call 906-482-0884, or email Kraig@portup.com. Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places Keepers: Michael W. Lyons (1856–1857); John Crane (1857); Samuel Stephenson (1857–1861); Earl Edgerton (1861–1865); John B. Crebassa (1865–1878); George Craig (1878–1890); Carl John (1888–1895); Charles T. Rosell (1895–1902); Frank W. Dolsen (1912–1914); Franklin W. Witz (1902–1920); Louis I. Wilks (1919-1925).
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