Access:
Car, I-375 to East Jefferson. Turn right on Alter Rd. following 1 mile to
Detroit Mariner Park. The lighthouse in on the South end of the park
approximately 1 block away. The light is located approximately 500
feet inside the Detroit /Grosse Pointe Park border.
Lighthouse
History: A Federal lighthouse was first built here in 1883. This was
to help mariners with navigation through the narrow passage at the head
of the Detroit River. The lighthouse at this point was reconstructed (4)
times before the current structure was put into place. In 1993 a steel,
white conical structure was erected and still stands today. It is fitted
with a Sixth Order Fresnel lens with a flashing white light. the focal
plane of this light is at 42 feet.
Built:
1838, 1866, 1875, 1891, 1933
Lighthouse
History: A Federal lighthouse was first built here in 1883. This was
to help mariners with navigation through the narrow passage at the head
of the Detroit River. The lighthouse at this point was reconstructed (4)
times before the current structure was put into place. In 1993 a steel,
white conical structure was erected and still stands today. It is fitted
with a Sixth Order Fresnel lens with a flashing white light. the focal
plane of this light is at 42 feet.
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