Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse
Michigan
Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, first lit in 1839. Its official name is Saginaw River Rear Range Light. It was deactivated in 1960. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Gravelly Shoal Lighthouse, 31 mi away.
Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse at a glance
First lit
1839
Deactivated 1960
Official name
Saginaw River Rear Range Light
Built of
Brick
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse
The first Saginaw River lighthouse was constructed from 1839 to 1841, in a period when large quantities of lumber were being harvested and shipped from the heart of Michigan via river and the Great Lakes to the East Coast of the United States via the Erie Canal and Hudson River. This connection to major eastern markets was critical to the development of central Michigan.
Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse sits at 43.6356, -83.8503 in Michigan. The closest other lighthouses are Gravelly Shoal Lighthouse (31 mi), Charity Island Lighthouse (34 mi) and Tawas Point Lighthouse (47 mi). Michigan has 106 lighthouses in all.
- Architect
- Godfrey Weitzel
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Questions about Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse
Where is Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse?
Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse is in Michigan, at 43.6356, -83.8503. The nearest other lighthouse is Gravelly Shoal Lighthouse, 31 mi away.
When was Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse built?
Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse was first lit in 1839. It was deactivated in 1960.
What lighthouses are near Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse?
The closest are Gravelly Shoal Lighthouse (31 mi), Charity Island Lighthouse (34 mi) and Tawas Point Lighthouse (47 mi).
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