WayfarrowBaileys Harbor Light
Lighthouse · Door County, Wisconsin
Baileys Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Door County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 16 of them in Door County.
It was built in 1852, in the Civil War era, making it the oldest of the 36 in Wisconsin with a recorded construction date; it guards Lake Michigan; it was deactivated in 1869.
Status check, 2026-11: The original 1852 rubble-stone 'Birdcage' tower was taken out of service in 1869, when the Baileys Harbor Range Lights and Cana Island Light replaced it. It is privately owned, and sources give its height as either 40 or 52 ft. It stands at 45.0558° N, 87.0969° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1852 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1869 |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.05580, -87.09690 |
Nearby places
- Baileys Harbor Range Front Lightlighthouse · Door County · 1.5 mi
- Baileys Harbor Directional Lightlighthouse · Door County · 1.5 mi
- Baileys Harbor Range Rear Lightlighthouse · Door County · 1.6 mi
- Cana Island Lightlighthouse · Door County · 3.3 mi
- Eagle Bluff Lightlighthouse · Door County · 10.4 mi
- Chambers Island Lightlighthouse · Door County · 16.5 mi
- Pilot Island Lightlighthouse · Door County · 18 mi
- Plum Island Range front lightlighthouse · Door County · 18.5 mi
- Plum Island Range Lightslighthouse · Door County · 18.7 mi
- Plum Island Range rear lightlighthouse · Door County · 18.7 mi
- Green Island Lightlighthouse · Marinette County · 19.3 mi
- Sherwood Point Lightlighthouse · Door County · 19.9 mi
Questions
Where is Baileys Harbor Light?
Baileys Harbor Light is in Door County, Wisconsin, at 45.0558, -87.0969.
How many lighthouses are in Door County?
Door County, Wisconsin has 16 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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