Managing Organization: Cook County Historical Society
Telephone:
218-387-9131
Email: cchistsoc@boreal.org
Contact Address Information: Box 1293, 4 Broadway Grand Marais Minnesota,
United States
Notes: This lighthouse is maintained by the Cook County Historical Society; the Coast Guard still maintains the active optic. Description of Tower: Square, pyramidal steel skeletal tower, upper part enclosed.
This light is operational
Other Buildings? 1885 keeper's house (museum). Date Established: 1885 Date Present Tower Built: 1920 Optics: 1885: Fifth order Fresnel lens, still in use. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Museum? The keeper's house on shore near this lighthouse is a historical museum managed by the Cook County Historical Society. Hours: May 25 - October 25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; Noon - 5 p.m. Sunday. Directions: This lighthouse is on a breakwater near the Cook County Historical Museum on US Route 61.
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