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

Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light

Photographed By Robert L Weber

1. Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light Marker

Inscription.
This lower rangelight and the upper rangelight residence, 950 feet inland, were built by the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1869. The upper rangelight also served as the lighthouse keepers residence and is 15 feet taller than the lower tower. this enabled ships entering the harbor to align the lights at night and the towers during the day preventing them from running aground on hidden reefs near the harbor entrance. The lanterns were originally fueled by lard or whale oil, then by kerosene and later by acetylene gas. Both rangelights were converted to electricity and automatic controls in the early 1930's and were inactivated in 1969 when the single rangelight across the road was put into service.

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. 45° 4.211′ N, 87° 7.089′ W. Marker is near Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, in Door County. Marker is on Ridges Road, 0.3 miles east of Wisconsin Highway 57, on the left when traveling east. This will take you to both the upper and lower range lights. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baileys Harbor WI 54202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. August Zahn Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Schooner Christina Nilsson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baileys Harbor Town Marina (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town of Baileys Harbor (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); 8068 Hwy. 57 (approx. 0.6 miles away); 8064 Hwy. 57 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Boathouse and Docks (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baileys Harbor.

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 August 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.