Beaver Island Harbor Light

Infobox_Lighthouse
name = Beaver Island Harbor Light

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caption = Whiskey Point (St. James Harbor, Beaver Island)
location = Beaver Island
St. James Township, Michigan
United States
coordinates = coord|45|44|34|N|85|30|31|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title
yearbuilt = 1856 (original tower)
1870 (current tower)
yearlit = 1870
automated = 1927
yeardeactivated =
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shape = Cylindrical
marking = White (Originally yellow) w/ black lantern
height = Convert|41|ft|m|1|abbr=on|lk=on - tower
elevation = Convert|38|ft|m|1|abbr=on - focal plane [ [http://www.michiganlights.com/stjameslh.htm Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, St. James Harbor Light (Beaver Island).] ]
lens = Fourth Order Fresnel
currentlens = Fourth Order Fresnel
intensity =
range = convert|10|mi|km
characteristic = ISO Red 6 secondsLight obscured from 127°30′ to 199°30 [ [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/LightLists/V7COMPLETE.PDF Volume 7, USCG Lightlist for the Great Lakes (PDF).] ]
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Beaver Island Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in St. James Township, Michigan on the northern end of Beaver Island on Lake Michigan. It has also been called "St. James Harbor Light" and "Whiskey Point Light." It is associated with a U.S. Coast Guard station, which was formerly a lifesaving station. [ [http://www.beaverisland.net/History/A_Brief_History/Whiskey_Point_Lighthouse/ History of the Beaver Island (Whiskey Point) Lights] by the Beaver Beacon.] The tower is constructed of Cream City Brick.

St. James Harbor on Beaver Island was originally established as a safe haven in a storm (an event quite common on Lake Michigan) The light was thus a natural extension of the emergency usage. [cite web |url=http://www.terrypepper.com/Lights/michigan/beaverharbor.htm/beaverharbor.htm |title=Seeing the Light - Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse |author=Terry Pepper |accessdate=2008-04-13]

At this time, the harbor is used by the Beaver Island ferry, so the light is still an active aid to navigation.

References

*Gnis|2364651|Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.

Additional reading

* [http://www.michiganlighthouse.org/bibliography.html Bibliography on Michigan lighthouses.]
* Crompton, Samuel Willard & Michael J. Rhein, "The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses" (2002) ISBN 1592231020; ISBN 978-1592231027.
* Hyde, Charles K., and Ann and John Mahan. "The Northern Lights: Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes." Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1995. ISBN 0814325548 ISBN 9780814325544.
* Jones, Ray & Bruce Roberts, "American Lighthouses" (Globe Pequot, September 1, 1998, 1st Ed.) ISBN 0762703245; ISBN 978-0762703241.
* Jones, Ray,"The Lighthouse Encyclopedia, The Definitive Reference" (Globe Pequot, January 1, 2004, 1st ed.) ISBN 0762727357; ISBN 978-0762727353.
* Noble, Dennis, "Lighthouses & Keepers: U. S. Lighthouse Service and Its Legacy" (Annapolis: U. S. Naval Institute Press, 1997). ISBN 1557506388; ISBN 9781557506382.
* Oleszewski, Wes, "Great Lakes Lighthouses, American and Canadian: A Comprehensive Directory/Guide to Great Lakes Lighthouses", (Gwinn, Michigan: Avery Color Studios, Inc., 1998) ISBN 0-932212-98-0.
* Penrod, John, "Lighthouses of Michigan", (Berrien Center, Michigan: Penrod/Hiawatha, 1998) ISBN 9780942618785 ISBN 9781893624238.
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* Putnam, George R., "Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States", (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1933).
* United States Coast Guard, "Aids to Navigation", (Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1945).
* [http://www.uscg.mil/History/weblighthouses/h_lhbib.asp United States Coast Guard, "Aids to Navigation Historical Bibliography".]
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* Wagner, John L., "Michigan Lighthouses: An Aerial Photographic Perspective", (East Lansing, Michigan: John L. Wagner, 1998) ISBN 1880311011 ISBN 9781880311011.
* Wright, Larry and Wright, Patricia, "Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia" Hardback (Erin: Boston Mills Press, 2006) ISBN 1550463993.

External links

* [http://marinas.com/view/lighthouse/924 Aerial photos, Beaver Harbor Lighthouse, marinas.com.]
* [http://www.clarke.cmich.edu/localhistory/Charlevoix.htm Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography for Charlevoix County.]
* [http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/SPECIAL01/80519001 Detroit News, Interactive map on Michigan lighthouses.]
* [http://www.beaverisland.net/History/A_Brief_History/Whiskey_Point_Lighthouse/ History of the Beaver Island (Whiskey Point) Lights] by the Beaver Beacon.
* [http://www.lighthousesrus.org/Maps/mapIt.htm?file=GL/MichiganNorth.xml Interactive map of Lights in Northern Lake Michigan, mapped by Google.]
* [http://lighthousesrus.org/MichiganNorth.htm Interactive map/list/information of lighthouses in northeastern Lake Michigan] by LighthousesRus.
* [http://www.lighthousecentral.com/lighthouse_gallery.php4?lighthouse=Beaver%20Island%20Harbor%20Light Lighthouse Central, Photographs, History, Directions and Way points for Beaver Island Harbor Light, "The Ultimate Guide to West Michigan Lighthouses" by Jerry Roach (Publisher: Bugs Publishing LLC - 2005).] ISBN 0-9747977-0-7.
* [http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/miwl.htm Lighthouse Digest, Western Michigan lights, Beaver Island Light, University of North Carolina.]
* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=206 Lighthouse Friends, St. James Harbor Light (Beaver Island.)]
* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/macstraits.html Lighthouses in the Mackinac Straits, Lighthouse Friends.]
* [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal_mhc_shpo_lightmap_50933_7.pdf Map of Michigan Lighthouses] in PDF Format.
* [http://www.michiganlights.com/stjameslh.htm Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, St. James Harbor Light (Beaver Island).]
* [http://www.michiganlighthouse.org/LH_list/beaver_island.htm Michigan lighthouse fund, Beaver Island Harbor Light.]
*National Park Service, [http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/stjames.htm Inventory of Historic Light Stations, St. James Light at Beaver Harbor.]
* [http://www.bibco.com/tour/stat08.htm Panoramic photo of Harbor, Light and Coast Guard Station, Beaver Island Ferry Co.]
*cite web |url=http://www.terrypepper.com/Lights/michigan/beaverharbor.htm/beaverharbor.htm |title=Seeing the Light - Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse |author=Terry Pepper |accessdate=2008-04-13
*U.S. Coast Guard's [http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblighthouses/LHMI.asp complete list of Michigan lights, including St. James Harbor (Beaver Island) Light.]
* [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/LightLists/V7COMPLETE.PDF Volume 7, USCG Lightlist for the Great Lakes (PDF).]
* [http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Michigan/beaverisland-sjh.htm Wobser, David, St. James Harbor Light (Beaver Island) at boatnerd.com.]