Baileys Harbor Range Lights
(Front) lower range Light
The Baileys Harbor Range Lights are a pair of lighthouses arranged in a range light configuration, located near Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin.
as seen from the harbor entrance
The range lights replaced the Baileys Harbor Lighthouse in 1870 at a cost of $6,000. They are approximately 980 feet (300 m) apart and aligned on a 340° bearing line to guide boats safely into the harbor. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 or 1989, as reference number 89001466 as the Baileys Harbor Range Light. Currently part of the Ridges wildlife sanctuary.
front range light, rear range light (way in back)
Location: Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
GPS
45°04′13″N
87°07′11″W
Year first lit: 1869
Automated: 1930
Deactivated: Late 1960s
Foundation: Field Stone
Construction: Wood
Tower shape: Square base, upper is octagonal
Height: 21 feet (7 m)
Original lens: Fifth order
Rear range light
Location: Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
GPS
45°04′22″N
87°07′16″W
Year first lit: 1870
Foundation: Field Stone
Construction: Wood
Tower shape: Square, atop a house
Height: 35 feet (11 m)
Original lens: Fifth order
Text from Wikipedia
Ridges Sanctuary
