Algoma North Pierhead Light
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The Algoma Pierhead Light
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Commercial fishing boats frame the Algoma Pierhead Light
 
Details
Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Trail Name: Mid Lake Michigan
Year Built: 1932
Nearest Address: North Pier - Algoma Waterfront
Nearest City: Algoma
County: Kewaunee
Zip Code: 54201
Latitude: N 44°36.40900'
Longitude: W -087°25.77400'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
The first Algoma lighthouse was built at the harbor entrance in 1893. The red-painted steel tower that now marks the harbor entrance was built in 1932 during a federal harbor improvement project that included the 1,100 concrete North Pier. The light is located at the end of the North Pier at the mouth of the Ahnapee River. Visitors can stroll along the half-mile Crescent Beach Boardwalk to view the light, an active aid to navigation. Please contact the Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center for more information.
 
Contacts
Name Phone Alt Phone Email Website
Algoma Area Visitors Center 1-800-498-4888 1-920-487-2041
 
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