Presque Isle Light

Infobox_Lighthouse

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location = Presque Isle, Erie, PA
coordinates coor dms|42|09|48.31|N|80|06|55.68|W|region:US_type:landmark
yearbuilt = 1872
yearlit = 1873
automated = Yes
foundation = Limestone
construction = Brick
marking = Solid white
shape = Square
height = 63 feet
lens = Fourth order Fresnel
range = 16 nm
characteristic = white Isophase Light

The Presque Isle Light is one of the three lighthouses that help protect the waterways of Lake Erie around Presque Isle and Erie, Pennsylvania. Its construction began in 1872 and was first lit on July 12, 1873. It was originally 40 feet tall before the tower was raised to its current height in 1896. Its original light characteristic, two red flashes followed by four white flashes, was changed to an alternating red and white flash when it was electrified in the 1920s. The Presque Isle Light was commonly known as the "flashlight" [ [http://www.seathelights.com/pa/presque_isle.html "Sea" the Lights.com] ] to locals. In 1962, the station was fully automated and the characteristic was changed to a 3 second-on, 3 second-off white light.

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