Detroit River Lighthouse (Bar Shoal). Lake Erie, Michigan
This lighthouse is located on Lake Erie and marks the northbound entrance to the Detroit River.
The round cast iron "sparkplug" design tower built in 1885, is 49 feet tall, and has two galleries. The lantern room sits on top of a two story keeper's section and the tower sits on a stone crib with pointed ends to deflect and split ice floes. The tower is attached to a one story fog signal building. The original lens was a 4th order Fresnel, now replaced with a modern optic. The light signal is a white flash every 6 seconds.
Detroit River Lighthouse (Bar Shoal). Lake Erie, Michigan
This lighthouse is located on Lake Erie and marks the northbound entrance to the Detroit River.
The round cast iron "sparkplug" design tower built in 1885, is 49 feet tall, and has two galleries. The lantern room sits on top of a two story keeper's section and the tower sits on a stone crib with pointed ends to deflect and split ice floes. The tower is attached to a one story fog signal building. The original lens was a 4th order Fresnel, now replaced with a modern optic. The light signal is a white flash every 6 seconds.