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Chicago Breakwater and Pierhead light In 2005, the light was declared excess by the Coast Guard. It was offered at no cost to eligible entities, including federal, state, and local agencies, non-profit corporations, and educational organizations under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
In a more narrow sense, the Chicago Harbor is that artificial harbor on Lake Michigan located at the mouth of the Chicago River bounded by outer breakwaters to the north and east, Northerly Island to the south, and the Chicago shoreline to the west. The main entrance to this harbor is marked by the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse.
Waukegan Harbor Light is a lighthouse at the end of Government Pier at the foot of Madison Street in Waukegan, Illinois. [1] [2] It was first built in 1889 and moved when the pier was extended in the early twentieth century. At that time a fog signal building was added to the tower. There was a serious fire in 1967.
Buffington Breakwater Light: Gary: N/A Calumet Harbor Light: Chicago: N/A 1851 (Former) 1995 (Current) Unknown Active (skeleton tower) Unknown Unknown Gary Harbor Breakwater Light: Gary: N/A 1911 Unknown Active Modern beacon Unknown Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Light: Hammond
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The Chicago Harbor Lock, also known as the Chicago River & Harbor Controlling Works, is a stop lock and dam located within the Chicago Harbor in Chicago, Illinois at the mouth of the Chicago River. It is a component of the Chicago Area Waterway System , and is used to control water diversion from Lake Michigan into the river and for navigation.
In 2023, The Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse was formed to help “Preserve, Restore and Celebrate” this historically important Great Lakes Aid to Navigation. [27] The Calumet Harbor Light—just across the border in Indiana, and one of eleven past or present lighthouses in Indiana— [26] [28] was demolished in 1995. [26]