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Devils Island, WI |
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Description:
The present tower on Devils Island was first
lit on September 20, 1901. At that time the
tower was a cylindrical tube, with short buttresses attached to its base. It was soon discovered that
high winds caused the tower to shake violently, and the present exterior braces were put in
place in 1914.
The station retains its fog signal building, oil houses, and two brick Queen Anne keeper's dwellings. The northern end of Devil's Island is ringed with sea caves seen here below the keeper's dwellings, and here below the tower. Links: Devils Island Light Station Location: Located on the northern tip of Devils Island, part of the Apostle Island National Lakeshore. Latitude: 47.079524 Longitude: -90.728092 For a larger map of Devils Island Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: This lighthouse is best seen from the water, or by landing on the island and visiting the lighthouse. Boat tours that pass by the island are offered by Apostle Islands Cruise Service. The Lighthouse Celebration, held annually in September, provides an opportunity to land on the island and visit the lighthouse. The lighthouse is owned by the National Park Service. Grounds open, tower open in season, dwellings closed. Find the closest hotels to Devils Island Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Wisconsin |
