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Sherwood Point Lighthouse
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Text on front reads: "Sherwood Point Lighthouse, Door County, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Sherwood Point Lighthouse is near Potawatomi State Park, north of Sturgeon Bay on Green Bay in Door County, Wisconsin." The lighthouse was built of red brick, began operation in 1883 and had the distinction of being the first manned light on the Great Lakes. It was automated in 1983.
1963
Scofield Souvenir & Postcard Company
Publication Information
| Creator | Scofield Souvenir & Postcard Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1963 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 postcard |
| Dimensions | 16 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | History Center |
|---|---|
| Source Collection | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Call Number | PH 2744 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
|---|
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Sherwood Point Lighthouse
1963
Text on front reads: "Sherwood Point Lighthouse, Door County." On reverse: "Built in 1883, the Sherwood Point Lighthouse marks the entrance into Sturgeon Bay from Green Bay. Today it is used as a p...
Sturgeon Bay
1963
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Sherwood Point Lighthouse
Lake Michigan
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Sherwood Point Lighthouse
1915
Colorized view of the Sherwood Point Lighthouse. Caption reads: "Sherwood Point Light House, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
Coast Guard Station and Light House
1959
Text on reverse reads: "Coast Guard Station and Light House at Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, Door County, Wisconsin." The lighthouse was completed in 1898 but some additional support was needed before i...
Lovers' Leap
January 17, 1907
Text on front reads: "Lovers' Leap, Sturgeon Bay, Wis." Two men are posing while sitting on a block of stone under an overhang on Cabot's Point. The shoreline is rocky and jagged.
