Fort Gratiot Lighthouse

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Fort Gratiot Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse in Michigan, standing at the entrance to the St. Clair River on Lake Huron and serving as a historic maritime landmark.

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Fort Gratiot Lighthouse canonical 2
Fort Gratiot Light Station 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
tourist attraction
associatedWith Fort Gratiot Light Station
Port Huron harbor
linked to: Port of Port Huron
constructionStartYear 1829
country United States
countryCode US
county St. Clair County
firstLitYear 1829
focalPlaneHeight approximately 82 feet
hasAccess guided tower climbs
hasFacility keeper’s dwelling
museum exhibits
hasFunction aids to navigation
maritime safety
hasTourismType heritage tourism
maritime tourism
height approximately 82 feet
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
isOldestLighthouseOn Great Lakes still in operation
isOldestOperatingLighthouseIn Michigan
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
locatedAt entrance to the St. Clair River
locatedIn Port Huron, Michigan
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Fort Gratiot
locatedNorthOf Detroit, Michigan
linked to: Detroit
locatedOn Lake Huron
locatedSouthOf Lake Huron open waters
managingAgent U.S. Coast Guard
marking white conical tower
nearestGreatLake Lake Huron
nearestWaterBody St. Clair River
NRHPType building
offers guided tours
openToPublic true
owner St. Clair County
partOf Great Lakes navigation system
preservationStatus preserved
rebuiltYear 1861
region Great Lakes region
servesAs historic maritime landmark
state Michigan
towerColor white
towerMaterial brick
towerShape conical
yearBuilt 1829

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Port Huron, Michigan hasAttraction Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Huron Lightship Museum near Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Fort Gratiot Lighthouse associatedWith Fort Gratiot Light Station
linked to: Fort Gratiot Lighthouse