Grand Marais Light is located on the outer end of a breakwater on the shore of Lake Superior in the city of Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.[2] It is located in USCG District 9.[1]

Grand Marais Light

Grand Marais Light in 2013
Location	Grand Marais, Minnesota, USA
Coordinates	47.7451°N 90.3382°W / 47.7451; -90.3382
Tower
Constructed	1922[1]
Construction	Steel[1]
Height	34 feet (10 m)[1]
Shape	Skeletal[1]
Markings	White[1]
Light
First lit	1922 [1]
Focal height	48 feet (15 m)[1]
Lens	Fifth Order Fresnel[1]
Characteristic	Fl W 2.5s

The tower was first lit in 1922 and is still operational.[1]

The original keeper's house on shore is now operated as the main museum of the Cook County Historical Society. The museum features exhibits on area history, industry and culture.

See also

• Grand Marais, Minnesota
• List of lighthouses in the United States

References

External links

• Cook County Historical Society

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