Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Baileys Harbor Lower Rangelight
Photographed by Connor Olson, June 8, 2024
1. Baileys Harbor Lower Rangelight Marker
Inscription.
Baileys Harbor Lower Rangelight. . 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 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 electrified 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.
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 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 electrified 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 2019 by Door County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Landmarks • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 45° 4.222′ N, 87° 7.187′ W. Marker is in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Ridges Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2303 Ridges Rd, Baileys Harbor WI 54202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Photographed by Connor Olson, June 8, 2024
2. Lower Range Light and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on June 11, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos:1. submitted on June 10, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on June 11, 2024, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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