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The Manistee Pierhead lights are a pair of active navigation aids located on the north and south pier in the harbor of Manistee, Michigan. The first light was built in 1870 on the south pier. It burnt in 1871, along with most of the town of Manistee. Two original lighthouses were built in 1875, one on each town pier. The existing tower on the north pier, built in 1927, is 39 feet tall, constructed of cast iron, with the white cylinder tower and a separate keeper’s house. The original lens was a Fifth Order Fresnel lens. The tower has been rebuilt when the pier has been extended. On top of the tower is a ten-sided steel lantern. The light is visible for 12 nautical miles in clear weather. The northern pier light is37 feet high and is located on the same side of the river as the Manistee Coast Guard station.
Manistee, MI 49660
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