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Raspberry Island, WI |
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Description:
The sign on the station grounds reads:
Lake Superior has long been a highway of commerce connecting the Apostle Islands region to a global economy, thereby transforming the landscape and its people. Shortly after the opening of locks at Sault Ste. Marie in 1885, a light was needed to guide ships through the Apostle Islands between new ports in Chequamegon Bay and at the west end of Lake Superior. The U.S. Lighthouse Service carved a clearing for a light station out of the forest on Raspberry Island in 1862. Still part of the station today are a
wood shed, head keeper's privy, cabin, and
barn/warehouse, seen left to right in this
photograph. Links: Raspberry Island Light Station Location: Located on the southwestern tip of Raspberry Island, part of the Apostle Island National Lakeshore. Latitude: 46.9706 Longitude: -90.804985 For a larger map of Raspberry Island Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: The Raspberry Island Lighthouse is best seen from the water, or by landing on the island and visiting the lighthouse on a tour offered by the park service. Boat service to the island is offered by the Apostle Islands Cruise Service during the summer. The Lighthouse Celebration, held annually in September, provides the widest variety of opportunities to visit the lighthouses of the Apostle Islands. The lighthouse is owned by the National Park Service. Grounds open, dwelling/tower open in season. Find the closest hotels to Raspberry Island Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Wisconsin |
