Eagle Bluff Light

{{Infobox lighthouse

| name = Eagle Bluff Light

| image = EagleBluffLight.jpg

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|45|10|07.3|N|87|14|11.98|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}[https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Land/Lighthouses-Light-Stations/Article/1915866/eagle-bluff-lighthouse/igphoto/2002200080/igphoto/eagle-bluff-lighthouse/ Eagle Bluff Lighthouse] in Lighthouse Resources: Historic Lighthouses & Light Stations, United States Coast Guard

| yearbuilt = 1868

| yearlit = 1868

| automated = 1926

| yeardeactivated =

| foundation = Concrete

| construction = Cream City brick

| shape = Square

| height = {{convert|43|ft}}

| lens = Third and 1/2 order Fresnel lens

| range = {{convert|7|nmi}}{{cite uscgll|7|2014|}}

| characteristic = White, Flashing every 6 sec

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| built = {{Start date|1868}}

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| added = October 15, 1970

| area = {{convert|4|acre}}

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The Eagle Bluff Light, also known as Eagle Bluff lighthouse, or simply Eagle Bluff, is a lighthouse located near Ephraim in Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Construction was authorized in 1866, but the lighthouse was not actually built until 1868 at a cost of $12,000. It was automated in 1926. Restoration work began on the Eagle Bluff Light in 1960 and was completed in 1963, upon completion the Lighthouse was opened for tours. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.{{r|nris}}

Geography

Located in what is modern-day Peninsula State Park. Situated on a 76-foot bluff that overlooks the Strawberry Channel, Eagle Bluff's mission is to illuminate the islands located in the middle of the strawberry channel. This mission is what gives Eagle Bluff its nickname "The Guardian of the Strawberry Channel".The Sturgeon Bay Maritime Museum

Much of Door County is located on the Niagara Escarpment. The escarpment makes it very hard to dig into the soil of Door County and for this reason it is very unusual to have a basement in Door County. Eagle Bluff has two basements. One under the tower and one under the keeper's residence.

Door County Historical Society

The Door County Historical Society, also known as DCHS, has maintained the Eagle Bluff Light from 1960 to the present day.{{Cite web|url=https://doorcountyhistoricalsociety.org/eagle-bluff-light-station/|title=Eagle Bluff Light Station|date=2018-12-19|website=Door County Historical Society|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-12|archive-date=2020-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622153317/https://doorcountyhistoricalsociety.org/eagle-bluff-light-station/|url-status=dead}} DCHS was responsible for the restoration of Eagle Bluff. These restorations were led by a woman known as Ida Bay.{{Cite book|title=Eagle Lighthouse|last=Badtke|first=Frances|publisher=Door County Publishing Co.|year=1964|location=Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|pages=39}} Currently DCHS is raising money to reconstruct the barn, and the summer kitchen that were originally located on the property. To this day DCHS runs tours through the keeper's residence and the tower of Eagle Bluff.

Keepers

There were three keepers who maintained the Eagle Bluff Light: Henry Stanley, William Duclon, and Peter Coughlin.

= Henry Stanley (1868–1883) =

= William Duclon (1883–1918) =

The longest serving keeper in Eagle Bluff's history, William Duclon and his wife Julia Duclon (née Davenport) raised their seven sons in this lighthouse. Eagle Bluff has been restored to the time period of the Duclons, some of their original possessions can be seen on display in the home today.

The youngest son of William and Julia, Walter Duclon, helped with the restorations of Eagle Bluff. He provided personal stories, artifacts, and family documents to help aid in the creation of the museum that is now housed in the keeper's residence.

= Peter Coughlin (1918–1926) =

Gallery

{{gallery|mode=packed

|File:EagleBluffLight2.jpg|Eagle Bluff Light

|File:Eagle Bluff Lighthouse tower.jpg|Other side of the tower

|File:USCGeaglebluff.JPG|USCG archive photo

|File:Eagle Bluff Lighthouse.jpg|Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

|File:Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Outhouse.jpg|Outhouse for the keeper

|File:Eagle Bluff Lighthouse 1868 cornerstone.jpg|1868 cornerstone

|File:View of the Strawberry Islands from Eagle Bluff Lighthouse.jpg|View of the Strawberry Islands from the lighthouse

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References

External links

[http://eagleblufflighthouse.org/ Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum] - official website
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090901220928/http://www.dcmm.org/lighthouses.html Door County Lighthouses, Door County Marine Museum.]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20210509050527/http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/michigan/eaglebluf/eaglbluff.htm Eagle Bluff Light entry in Seeing the Light] (Archived May 9, 2021)
[http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=260 Lighthouse friends article]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120612004758/http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eaglebl.htm NPS Inventory of Historic Light Stations - Wisconsin] (Archived June 12, 2012)
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1868

Category:Lighthouses in Door County, Wisconsin

Category:Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin

Category:Museums in Door County, Wisconsin

Category:Lighthouse museums in Wisconsin

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Door County, Wisconsin