After 6 Years, Two Harbors Lighthouse Beacon Will Again Sweep Across Lake Superior

After 6 years, Two Harbors lighthouse beacon will again sweep across Lake Superior

DULUTH — It won’t just be fireworks lighting up the night sky in Two Harbors this Fourth of July. For the first time in six years, the iconic light from the North Shore city’s lighthouse beacon 25 miles northeast of Duluth will once again sweep across Lake Superior. The lighthouse’s light went dark in November 2019 due to a hardware failure. With help from the U.S. Coast Guard, four volunteer lighthouse keepers with the Lake County Historical So…

After 6 years_ Two Harbors lighthouse beacon will again sweep across Lake Superior

DULUTH — It won’t just be fireworks lighting up the night sky in Two Harbors this Fourth of July. For the first time in six years, the iconic light from the North Shore city’s lighthouse beacon 25 miles northeast of Duluth will once again sweep across Lake Superior. ADVERTISEMENT The lighthouse’s light went dark in November 2019 due to a hardware failure. With help from the U.S. Coast Guard, four volunteer lighthouse keepers with the Lake County…

After six years, on Fourth of July this lighthouse beacon will again sweep across Lake Superior

The old light broke in 2019. Volunteer lighthouse keepers raised $50,000 to purchase a new LED light from a Finnish company that mimics the historic lighthouse’s sweeping pattern across Agate Bay.

Michigan Has More Lighthouses Than Any Other State - The Sun Times News

Discover why Michigan, with the most lighthouses in the U.S., stands as a beacon of Great Lakes history, from women keepers to top lighthouse destinations. Photo: South Haven Lighthouse courtesy of Robert Kelch If you had to guess which state has the most lighthouses, which would you choose? Perhaps Maine, the ‘lighthouse state.’ Or maybe North Carolina and the Outer Banks come to mind? Turn your eyes toward the Great Lakes – it’s Michigan. With…