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Notable faux lighthouses: Cooper Memorial (1997), on the Prairie Creek Reservoir near Muncie, is an active light but does not meet the Directory's size standard for a lighthouse. Gloryland Lighthouse, near New Castle, is not on navigable water.
In March 2022, Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse (FOCHL), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity was formed with the mission to preserve, restore and celebrate the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse. In December of 2023, FOCHL submitted an application to the National Park Service for transfer of ownership of the lighthouse from the City of Chicago to ...
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois (2 P) Pages in category "Lighthouses in Illinois" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Pages in category "Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States government agreed to construct the lighthouse at Grosse Point after several maritime disasters near the area showed need for it. Shoals were a real hazard, and ship traffic was increasing concurrent with development in the Midwest, the growth of Chicago, the aftermath of the Chicago Fire, and the increased trade and exploitation of natural resources throughout the Great Lakes ...
Weiss, George, The Lighthouse Service, Its History, Activities and Organization (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1926). Wright, Larry and Wright, Patricia, Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia Hardback (Erin: Boston Mills Press, 2006) ISBN 1-55046-399-3 .
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789–1939: Lightship Nantucket LV112: Yes 89002464: December 20, 1989 Bristol Rhode Island Bristol Oyster Bar [4] U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790–1915: Bristol Customshouse and Post Office: NRHP 72000015: May 31, 1972 Chatham Massachusetts Chatham Coast Guard Station: U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789–1939: Chatham ...
The first lighthouse in today´s United States was the Boston Light, built in 1716 at Boston Harbor. [26] Lighthouses were soon built along the marshy coast lines from Delaware to North Carolina, where navigation was difficult and treacherous. [27] These were generally made of wood, as it was readily available.