Manning Memorial Light

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Manning Memorial Light
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Manning Memorial Light
LocationNear Empire, Michigan
Coordinates 44°48′28.531″N86°15′18.758″W / 44.80792528°N 86.25521056°W / 44.80792528; -86.25521056 Coordinates: 44°48′28.531″N86°15′18.758″W / 44.80792528°N 86.25521056°W / 44.80792528; -86.25521056 [1]
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Constructed1990  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height38 feet (12 m) [1]
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First lit1990
Focal height11.5 m (38 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl W 4s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Manning Memorial Light, also known as the Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse or Manning Light is a lighthouse located near Empire, Michigan. [2] [1] Mr. Manning was a longtime resident of Empire. Manning enjoyed fishing offshore, and often returned from these boat trips late at night. He often remarked to friends and relatives he wished a lighthouse was in the area to aid that navigation. After his death in 1989, friends and relatives raised funds to build the lighthouse as a memorial. The lighthouse was illuminated in 1990. [3] [4] It is the second newest lighthouse in Michigan—the newest being the Tri-Centennial Light of Detroit [5] -- and one of three memorial lights in Michigan. [6] Another is the William Livingstone Memorial Light. [5]

Replica

A scaled-down replica of this light was built on Lake Havasu at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. [7] The 20-foot (6.1 m) high replica is in Mohave County, Arizona. It was dedicated on February 2, 2003, sponsored by Crazyhorse Campgrounds, and built by members and supporters of the Lake Havasu Lighthouse Club. It is at GPS: 34°28.24′N - 114°21.72′W. The rotating amber beacon flashes at a rate of sixty times a minute. [7] [8] See also List of lighthouses in the United States. Google Maps has a satellite photo of the replica, which is opposite the London Bridge.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Michigan's Western Lower Peninsula". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. Pepper, Terry. "Manning Memorial Lighthouse" Archived April 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , Seeing The Light, 2009-05-08. Retrieved on 2009-05-09.
  4. Penberthy, Bryan. "Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse", US-Lighthouses.com, Retrieved on 2009-05-09.
  5. 1 2 Wobser, David, Manning Memorial Light Archived 2008-12-31 at the Wayback Machine , Boatnerd
  6. Lighthouse Central, Photographs, History, Directions and Way points for Robert H. Manning Memorial Light, The Ultimate Guide to West Michigan Lighthouses by Jerry Roach (Publisher: Bugs Publishing LLC - 2005). [ dead link ] ISBN   0-9747977-0-7.
  7. 1 2 Photo of Lake Havasu replica. Archived October 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Arizona". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.