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Dressed in a lighthouse keeper's uniform from the early 1900s, manager Hal Wilson stands on the spiral staircase that winds to the top of Cana Island Lighthouse.
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Dressed in a lighthouse keeper’s uniform from the early 1900s, manager Hal Wilson stands on the spiral staircase that winds to the top of Cana Island Lighthouse.

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Shining a red light to mark the Lake Michigan entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, the Pier Head Lighthouse is a favorite with photographers.
Shining a red light to mark the Lake Michigan entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, the Pier Head Lighthouse is a favorite with photographers.
Sitting more than 7 miles out into Green Bay, the lighthouse on Chambers Island is seldom visited by typical tourists. It will, however, be accessible by tour boat during the two lighthouse festivals this year.
Sitting more than 7 miles out into Green Bay, the lighthouse on Chambers Island is seldom visited by typical tourists. It will, however, be accessible by tour boat during the two lighthouse festivals this year.
Linked by a boardwalk, the Baileys Harbor Range Lights were once used to guide ships into the bustling harbor. This spring, the upper lighthouse will offer new exhibits to educate visitors.
Linked by a boardwalk, the Baileys Harbor Range Lights were once used to guide ships into the bustling harbor. This spring, the upper lighthouse will offer new exhibits to educate visitors.
Its beacon still providing a valuable reference point to Lake Michigan boaters, the lighthouse on Cana Island was built in 1870.
Its beacon still providing a valuable reference point to Lake Michigan boaters, the lighthouse on Cana Island was built in 1870.
A wooden wagon pulled by a tractor ferries visitors to Cana Island across the waterlogged causeway linking the island in Lake Michigan to the Door County peninsula.
A wooden wagon pulled by a tractor ferries visitors to Cana Island across the waterlogged causeway linking the island in Lake Michigan to the Door County peninsula.
Dressed in a lighthouse keeper's uniform from the early 1900s, manager Hal Wilson stands on the spiral staircase that winds to the top of Cana Island Lighthouse.
Dressed in a lighthouse keeper’s uniform from the early 1900s, manager Hal Wilson stands on the spiral staircase that winds to the top of Cana Island Lighthouse.
Cana Island Lighthouse on a fall morning. The lighthouse on Cana Island has served mariners in Lake Michigan since 1870. It is one of Door County's most popular attractions.
Cana Island Lighthouse on a fall morning.

The lighthouse on Cana Island has served mariners in Lake Michigan since 1870. It is one of Door County’s most popular attractions.

Set on an island off the Door County shoreline near Baileys Harbor, the Cana Island lighthouse is the county's second-most visited attraction.
Set on an island off the Door County shoreline near Baileys Harbor, the Cana Island lighthouse is the county’s second-most visited attraction.
While not officially a navigational aid, the new lighthouse tower at the Door County Maritime Museum shines a welcoming beacon over the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. The 10-story structure is scheduled to be christened May 22.
While not officially a navigational aid, the new lighthouse tower at the Door County Maritime Museum shines a welcoming beacon over the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. The 10-story structure is scheduled to be christened May 22.
With the Fincantieri shipbuilding yard and the Michigan Street drawbridge visible behind him, Deputy Director Sam Perlman admires the view from the Door County Maritime Museum's new lighthouse tower in Sturgeon Bay.
With the Fincantieri shipbuilding yard and the Michigan Street drawbridge visible behind him, Deputy Director Sam Perlman admires the view from the Door County Maritime Museum’s new lighthouse tower in Sturgeon Bay.
Set on a rocky point overlooking Green Bay, the Sherwood Point Lighthouse is available for nightly rentals for active members of the military and veterans. It is only open to the public during the semiannual Door County Lighthouse Festivals.
Set on a rocky point overlooking Green Bay, the Sherwood Point Lighthouse is available for nightly rentals for active members of the military and veterans. It is only open to the public during the semiannual Door County Lighthouse Festivals.
Seen from a boat on the ship canal, the lighthouse at the Coast Guard station east of Sturgeon Bay was built in the typical, round tower style. It is open to the public only during lighthouse festivals.
Seen from a boat on the ship canal, the lighthouse at the Coast Guard station east of Sturgeon Bay was built in the typical, round tower style. It is open to the public only during lighthouse festivals.
Lighthouse keeper William Duclon and his wife Julia's seven boys slept in this bedroom on the second floor of Fish Creek's Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. The house is decorated with period furnishings, some of them once owned by the Duclon family.
Lighthouse keeper William Duclon and his wife Julia’s seven boys slept in this bedroom on the second floor of Fish Creek’s Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. The house is decorated with period furnishings, some of them once owned by the Duclon family.
The Eagle Bluff Lighthouse within Peninsula State Park will be open for guided tours to participants in this year's Door County Lighthouse Festivals. Self-guided tours are available May-October.
The Eagle Bluff Lighthouse within Peninsula State Park will be open for guided tours to participants in this year’s Door County Lighthouse Festivals. Self-guided tours are available May-October.

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