Whitefish Point Light Station
by Michelle Calkins
Title
Whitefish Point Light Station
Artist
Michelle Calkins
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The famous Whitefish Point Light Tower celebrated its 150th year in 2011. It is the oldest operating lighthouse on Lake Superior, providing its life-saving beacon across the waters continuously since 1861. Today, this lighthouse remains a fully commissioned U.S. Coast Guard Aid to Navigation. Shipping companies firmly state that while modern electronic navigational methods as GPS and radar are of great help, it is still very important to be able to see this lighthouse as they approach the relative safety of Whitefish Bay. It was 17 miles out to sea from this point that the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in 30 foot waves.
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August 13th, 2011
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