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}} The Menominee North Pier lighthouse is located in the harbor of Menominee, Michigan. 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 Fresnel lens was originally installed, but was replaced with a modern acrylic optic lens.〔(Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, 300 mm. acrylic optic lens. )〕 The original lens is now at Sand Point Light in Escanaba, Michigan.〔(Wobser, David, Menoninee Pier Light at Boatnerds.com. )〕 The focal plane is .〔(National Park Service, Maritime Herirage Inventory of Historic Lights, Menoninee Pier Light. )〕 The building originally had a diaphone fog signal structure attached, and it was later removed. The iron catwalk was removed in 1972 when the light was automated.〔(Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, Menoninee Pier Light. )〕 This light is paired with a large rear range light.〔(Lighthoues R US, Menoninee Pier Lights. )〕 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 pyramidal steel skeletal tower with gallery. 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. )〕 It may be accessed by walking the pier. The site is open, but the tower is closed. U.S. Coast Guard. USCG 7-21940.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Menominee Pier Light」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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