The Menominee North Pier

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is located in the harbor of

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. The station was first lit in 1877. The current structure and its still operational light was lit in 1927, and automated in 1972. It is also sometimes called the "Menominee (Marinette) North Pierhead Light". The foundation is a concrete pier. The tall octagonal cast iron building is marked in a distinctive red, with a black lantern and white base. A Fourth Order

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was originally installed, but was replaced with a modern acrylic optic lens. The original lens is now at

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. The focal plane is . The building originally had a

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structure attached, and it was later removed. The iron catwalk was removed in 1972 when the light was automated. This light is paired with a large rear range light. That is denominated the Menominee (Marinette) North Pier light, and is also an active aid to navigation. Its focal plane , and its characteristic is a continuous red light. The tower is a square

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steel skeletal tower with

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. It is painted red, and located on the Menominee North Pier about from the pierhead light.''See the photo,'
National Park Service, Maritime Heritage Inventory of Historic Lights, Menoninee North Pier Light.
/ref> It may be accessed by walking the pier. The site is open, but the tower is closed. U.S. Coast Guard. USCG 7-21940.

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External links

Detroit News, Interactive map on Michigan lighthouses.

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