Near Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

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Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light

Photographed by Robert L Weber

1. Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light Marker

Inscription. The Baileys Harbor Rangelights were built in 1869 by the U.S. Lighthouse Service. The Upper Range Light, located 950 feet inland has a white light 17 feet higher than the red light in the Lower Rangelight. Ships that stayed vertically aligned with the two lights at night or the the towers during the day were ‘on range’ as they approached Baileys Harbor and safely sailed past hidden reefs and shallow waters. The lights were originally fueled by lard, then kerosene and acetylene gas before electrification in 1930. The rangelights were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. These are the last remaining set of rangelights of this design on the western Great Lakes that are properly aligned. They are listed by the USCG as a navigational aid and are operated by the Ridges Sanctuary.

Erected 1981 by Door County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 45° 4.222′ N, 87° 7.187′ W. Marker was near Baileys

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Harbor, Wisconsin, in Door County. It was on Ridges Road 0.3 miles east of Wisconsin Highway 57, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Baileys Harbor WI 54202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

It was also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Baileys Harbor Lower Rangelight (here, next to this marker); The Baileys Harbor Range Lights (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); August Zahn Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Schooner Christina Nilsson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baileys Harbor Town Marina (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baileys Harbor Town Hall & McArdle Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town of Baileys Harbor (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baileys Harbor.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia Article - Baileys Harbor Range Lights. (Submitted on December 24, 2010.)
2. Lighthouse Friends. Bailey's Harbor Lighthouse (Submitted on September 11, 2013, by Trevor Morris of Fond du lac, Wisconsin.)

Additional keywords. Lighthouse, Baileys Harbor Ridges Park, Ridges Park, The ridges

Lower Range Light image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert L Weber

2. Lower Range Light

Upper Range Light image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert L Weber

3. Upper Range Light

The Walkway Between the Lower and Upper Range Lights image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert L Weber, August 20, 2010

4. The Walkway Between the Lower and Upper Range Lights

Upper Range Light and Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert L Weber, August 20, 2010

5. Upper Range Light and Residence

Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2015

6. Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light and Marker

Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2015

7. Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on June 10, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. 4. submitted on December 18, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. 5. submitted on December 23, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. 6, 7. submitted on October 24, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.