| TAWAS POINT LIGHT |
Note: This data was collected from the United States Coast Guard, the National Park Service, and other members of the Michigan Lighthouse Project. We are not responsible for omissions or inaccuracies.
Location: SAGINAW BAY/LAKE HURON
Body of Water: Huron
County: Iosco
Year Station Established: 1853
Siting: Mainland
Latitude: 44° 15' 12"
Longitude: 83° 26' 54"
Year Constructed:
1876
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit:
1876
Operational?
Yes
Deactivated:
Not Available
Foundation Materials:
DRESSED STONE/TIMBER
Construction Materials:
BRICK
Ancillary Buildings:
Yes
Grounds:
Yes
Bottomlands:
No
COE Structure:
No
Architectural Style:
CONICAL ATTACHED TO KEEPERS BY PASSAGEWAY
Markings/Pattern:
WHITE W/GREY & RED TRIM
Relationship to Other Structure:
ATTACHED
Original Lens:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Owner:
Department of National Resources
Open to the Public?
Yes
Museum:
No
National Register Status:
LISTED; Reference #84001453
History:
IMPORTANT TO DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON LAKE HURON
