Baileys Harbor Range Front Light

Baileys Harbor Range Front 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 1869, in the Civil War era, making it the 9th oldest of the 36 in Wisconsin with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 21 feet tall (26th tallest of 26 measured in Wisconsin); its light sits 23 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light); it guards Lake Michigan; it was deactivated in 1969; the structure is built of structural wood.

Status check, 2026-11: Wooden front range light, now in The Ridges Sanctuary. It was dark from 1969, when a day shape replaced it, and was relit in 2015. It is listed on the National Register (1989). It carries the heritage designation National Register of Historic Places contributing property. It stands at 45.0703° N, 87.1197° W.

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