5/29/2011 Eagle Bluff Lighthouse was constructed in the midst of the growing demand for navigational aids and, was operational on October 15, 1868. Eagle Bluff Lighthouse was constructed Situated on a bluff overlooking Green Bay, for $12,000. In addition to Cream City brick shipped from Milwaukee, materials and supplies arrived by water from Chicago and Detroit. Eagle Bluff Lighthouse immediately gained status as an important navigational aid for ships passing through the Strawberry Channel, which is a narrow passage populated by four islands.  Congested with ships delivering people and cargo to and from the villages along the peninsula’s coastline, The lighthouse provided safe passage through rough seas and dangerous waters by way of its Fresnel lens. Today, Eagle Bluff’s light is visible every night of the year. Its  assigned code is one second on, six seconds off. Although lighthouses could be solitary and lonely, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse was far from isolated. Only three miles from the villages of Fish Creek in one direction and Ephraim in the other, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse was a destination for friends, family and visitors from as far away as Chicago. Managed and maintained by three lighthouse keepers and their families for a period of 58 years, it was commonplace for the house to host parties and special events. Information from Door County Historical Society.


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