Tawas Point Light

Tawas Point Light

Infobox_Lighthouse



caption = The lighthouse in 2008
location = Tawas, Michigan
coordinates = coord|44.254|-83.449
yearbuilt = 1875
yearlit = 1877
automated =
yeardeactivated =
foundation =
construction = Brick and masonry
shape = Conical
height = Tower - convert|67|ft|m [ [http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/lists/towers.htm Terry Pepper, database on tower heights] ]
elevation = Focal plane -convert|70|ft|m [http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/lists/focalheight.htm Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, database of Focal Plane Heights.] ]
marking = white w/black lantern attached brick cottage w/red roof
lens = Fifth order Fresnel lens
currentlens = Fourth order Fresnel lens [ [http://www.nps.gov/history/Maritime/light/tawas.htm National Park Service, Maritime Heritage Program, Inventory of Historic Lights, Tawas Point Light.] ]
range = white convert|16|mi|km red convert|12|mi|km
characteristic = Oc W 4s (R sector)Red from 045° to 135°
fogsignal = HORN: 2 blasts ev 60s (3s bl- 3s si-3s bl-51s si). 3,150 feet, 232° from light. Operates May 1 to Oct. 20. [ [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/LightLists/V7COMPLETE.PDF Volume 7, U.S. Coast Guard Lightlist (PDF).] ]
ARLHS = USA-837
USCG = 7-11240

Tawas Point Light is located in the Tawas Point State Park in Tawas in Northern Michigan. In 1850, Congress appropriated $5,000 for the construction of a lighthouse. In 1852, construction started, and the lighthouse was commissioned in 1853.

After the lighthouse was built, many problems were encountered. Shifting sands caused the point to be extended by nearly a mile. The original light was a 5th Order Fresnel lens, which was upgraded when the building was replaced. Moreover, the structure was failing, and a ship disaster in the 1870s led to the decision to construct a new lighthouse in 1875. In 1876, the construction was complete, with a cost of $30,000.

It was originally known as Ottawa Point. The name was officially changed to Tawas Point in 1902. The point is a substantial hazard to navigation. Additionally, because it is tucked behind the point, Tawas Bay is an ideal shelter from storms, wind and waves out of the north and northest. The point juts out into Lake Huron, and has been getting much larger over time. A map is available, which shows the accretion. The original light was begun in 1852, and completed in 1853. The light was fueled at various times by lard oil, then kerosene, and the current light is of course now electric. This is the second lighthouse on the point. [ [http://www.buoy2.com/lighthouse.htm Tawas Point light house geography and history] ]

The tower is convert|70|ft|m tall including the base, with a diameter at base of convert|16|ft|m and a diameter at parapet of convert|9|ft|6|in|m It is constructed of a brick outer wall, and an inner wall: 24 inches/8 inches thick, respectively. There is an air space between walls of convert|24|in|mm. The tower has in place a Fourth Order Fresnel lens (pronounced [freɪ'nel] ). [ [http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/tawas/tawas.htm Terry Pepper, "Seeing the Light," History of Tawas Point Light.] ] [ [http://www.buoy2.com/lighthouse.htm Buoy 2- Tawas Bay, Michigan ] ] The light can be seen for convert|16|mi|km, and has a lens focal plane convert|70|ft|m above Lake Huron’s average water level. The Keeper’s House is convert|43|ft|m long and convert|26|ft|m wide. [ [http://michigan.gov/documents/hal_mhc_mhm_sentinel_5-12-2004_92010_7.pdf A Child's View of the Tawas Point Light, Michigan Time Traveler: Lansing State Journal.] ]

It is currently being remodeled by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, with the assistance and conributions of the Friends of Tawas Point State Park. The downstairs eventually will become a museum for the lighthouse and the upstairs becoming a mini-cabin available for rent by the public.

Because of its popularity, picturesque form and location, it is often the subject of photographs, and even of needlepoint illustrations. [ [https://www.dataleap.com/secure/pin/orderpage.htm Needlepoint of Tawas Point Light.] ]

The Tawas Lifesaving station has recently been saved and renovation continues. [ [http://www.michiganlights.com/tawasemergency.htm Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, Tawas Lifesaving Station.] ]

Bibliography, External links and further reading

* [http://michigan.gov/documents/hal_mhc_mhm_sentinel_5-12-2004_92010_7.pdf A Child's View of the Tawas Point Light, Michigan Time Traveler: Lansing State Journal and Michigan Historical Center.]
* [http://marinas.com/view/lighthouse/330 Aerial photos, Tawas Point Light, marinas.com.]
* [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.
* [http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/SPECIAL01/80519001 Detroit News, Interactive map on Michigan lighthouses.]
* 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.
* [http://www.lighthousesrus.org/HuronW.htm Interactive map, list, information for lighthouses in North and West Lake Huron.]
* 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.
* [http://www.lighthousecentral.com/lighthouse_gallery.php4?lighthouse=Tawas%20Point%20Lighthouse Lighthouse Central, Tawas Point Light Photographs, History and Directions, "The Ultimate Guide to East Michigan Lighthouses" by Jerry Roach] (Publisher: Bugs Publishing LLC - July 2006).] ISBN 0974797715; ISBN 9780974797717.
* National Park Service [http://www.nps.gov/history/Maritime/light/tawas.htm Maritime Heritage Program, Inventory of Historic Lights, Tawas Point Light.]
* 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.
* Penrose, Laurie and Bill, A" Traveler’s Guide to 116 Michigan Lighthouses" (Petoskey, Michigan: Friede Publications, 1999). ISBN 0923756035 ISBN 9780923756031.
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* Putnam, George R., "Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States", (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1933).
* [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=44.253906,-83.449584&spn=0.003965,0.006738&t=k&z=17&om=1 Satelite view, Google.]
* [http://www.buoy2.com/lighthouse.htm Tawas Point light house geography and history.]
* [http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?type=SPRK&id=499 Tawas Point State Park detail.]
* [http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/huron/tawas/tawas.htm Terry Pepper, "Seeing the Light," History of Tawas Point Light.]
* [http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHMI.html US Coast Guard complete list and summary of Michigan lights.]
* [http://www.us-lighthouses.com/displaypage.php?LightID=242 U.S. Lighthouses on Tawas Point light,]
* 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".]
* U.S. Coast Guard [http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblighthouses/LHMI.asp 's complete list of Michigan lights with photographs and descriptions, including Tawas Point Light.]
* [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/LightLists/V7COMPLETE.PDF Volume 7, U.S. Coast Guard Lightlist (PDF).]
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* Wagner, John L., "Michigan Lighthouses: An Aerial Photographic Perspective", (East Lansing, Michigan: John L. Wagner, 1998) ISBN 1880311011 ISBN 9781880311011.
* [http://lighthouse.boatnerd.com/gallery/Huron/tawaspoint.htm Wobser, David, Towas Point Light, boatnerd.com,]
* Wright, Larry and Wright, Patricia, "Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia" Hardback (Erin: Boston Mills Press, 2006) ISBN 1550463993.

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*Lighthouses in the United States

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