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Baileys Harbor Range Lights, WI |
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Description:
The lower range light and the upper range light, separated by 950 feet, were built by the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1869. The upper range light, which stands fifteen feet taller than the lower tower, also served as the resident for the keeper. When aligned, the lights permitted vessels to enter the harbor on a course that avoided dangerous hidden reefs near the harbor entrance. The lights were originally fueled by lard or whale oil, before they were converted to kerosene and then acetylene gas. In the early 1930s the lights were converted to electricity and then deactivated in 1969 when a modern range light was built closer to the shoreline.
Location: Located in Baileys Harbor Ridges Park just north of Baileys Harbor. Latitude: 45.07039 Longitude: -87.11979 For a larger map of Baileys Harbor Range Lights Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: From Highway 57 just north of the town of Baileys Harbor, turn east onto Ridges Road and follow it 0.3 miles to the Bailey Harbor Range Lights. The range lights are part of The Ridges Sanctuary, which charges a fee to use their hiking trails and boardwalk. The lights are owned by Door County. Grounds open, dwelling/towers closed. Find the closest hotels to Baileys Harbor Range Lights Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Wisconsin |
