Hotels Near Split Rock Lighthouse, Hotel close to Split Rock Lighthouse Minnesota - Two Harbors
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 Hotels Near Split Rock Lighthouse - Beaver Bay MN Minnesota
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Split Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse located southwest of Silver Bay, Minnesota, USA on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The structure was designed by lighthouse engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham and was completed in 1910 by the United States Lighthouse Service at a cost of $75,000, including the buildings and the land. It was built in response to the loss of ships during the famous Mataafa Storm of 1905, in which 29 ships were lost on Lake Superior. One of these shipwrecks, the Madeira, is located just north of the lighthouse. The light was first lit on July 31, 1910.
It is built on a 130-foot (40 m) sheer cliff eroded by wave action from a diabase sill containing inclusions of anorthosite. The hexagonal lighthouse tower is a steel-framed brick structure with concrete trim on a concrete foundation set into the rock. It is topped with a steel lantern. The lighthouse features a large third order, bi-valve type Fresnel lens manufactured by Barbier, Bernard and Turenne Company in Paris, France. The lens floats on a bearing surface of liquid mercury. The lens is rotated by an elaborate clockwork mechanism that is powered by counterweights running down the center of the tower. When completed, the lighthouse was lighted with an incandescent oil vapor lamp that burned kerosene. In 1940, the station was electrified and the lamp was replaced with a 1000 watt electric bulb.
Split Rock was also outfitted with a fog signal housed in a building next to the light tower. The original signal was a pair of steam sirens driven by two Franklin 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline-driven air compressors manufactured by Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company. In 1932 the gasoline engines were replaced with diesel engines. The steam sirens were replaced with a Type F-2-T diaphone (be-you) type signal in 1936. When the station was electrified four years later, the fog signal began to be powered by electricity. The fog signal was discontinued in 1961.
The light was retired in 1969 by the U. S. Coast Guard. The lighthouse is now part of the Split Rock Lighthouse State Park and is operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. The site includes the original tower and lens, the fog signal building, the oil house, and the three keepers' houses. It is restored to appear as it did in the late 1920s. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Notwithstanding that the light has been retired, every November 10 the lighthouse emits a light in memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald which sank on that date in 1975.
The United States Postal Service issued a stamp that featured the light on June 17, 1995. It was one of five lighthouses chosen for the "Lighthouses of the Great Lakes" series postage stamp designed by Howard Koslow in 1995. There was one lighthouse chosen on each of the Great Lakes. The five lighthouses are Split Rock Light on Lake Superior, St Joseph Light on Lake Michigan, Spectacle Reef Light on Lake Huron, Marblehead Light (Ohio) on Lake Erie and Thirty Mile Point Light on Lake Ontario
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Cove Point Lodge in Beaver Bay 1-800-230-4134
4614 Highway 61, Beaver Bay, MN 55601 (Lake)
Scandanavian Styled Lodge with massive stone fireplace, 45 lodge rooms, pool, hot tub, sauna, lodge dining room and bar. 20 fully-furnished cottages each with full-kitchen, living room, dining room, deck, fireplace and jacuzzi bathtub. All rooms and cottages have a view of Lake Superior. On a private cove, campfire facilities and on-site hiking trails.
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~7.07 miles from Split Rock Lighthouse
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Americinn Lodge & Suites in Silver Bay 1-800-997-5148
150 Mensing Dr., Silver Bay, MN 55614 (Highway)
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~10.33 miles from Split Rock Lighthouse
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Americinn Lodge & Suites in Two Harbors 1-800-997-5149
1088 Highway 61 North, Two Harbors, MN 55616 (Lake)
AmericInn Lodge & Suites welcomes you to Two Harbors Minnesota, the gateway of the North Shore, along beautiful Lake Superior. We are conveniently located along the scenic byway of Highway 61 North, on the South side of town. Our location and wonderful amenities make the AmericInn Lodge & Suites your best lodging choice while visiting the Two Harbors area. The AmericInn is located at the southern end of Two Harbors on Hwy 61, making us convenient to the trail systems, the light houses and businesses.
Our Two Harbors MN hotel offers 45 beautifully renovated rooms and suites, featuring a wide variety of room types to make everyone comfortable and a wonderful lodge building with a hospitality room. Our standard rooms with two queen size beds or one king bed are also available with upgrades to include amenities such as a two person whirlpool tub, fireplace, refrigerator and microwave. Begin your visit here with a visit to our heated indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna or try your luck at one of our video games or play a game of pool. Throughout your stay you will enjoy the convenience of our complimentary wireless high-speed Internet.
Take advantage of everything the local area has to offer, from the snowmobiling, cross country skiing or snowshoeing during the winter, to fishing and kayaking in one of the rivers or in Lake Superior and the fabulous hiking all year round or any of the other outdoor activities in the area. We are just South of Gooseberry State Park so there ar
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~14.43 miles from Split Rock Lighthouse
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Superior Shores Resort & Conference Center in Two Harbors 1-800-230-4134
1521 Superior Shores Dr., Two Harbors, MN 55616 (Lake)
Sitting on a calm bay on Lake Superior, just 20 miles from the inland port of Duluth Minnesota, Superior Shores Resort & Conference Center is a year-round experience. Whether you need a weekend get-a-way, a corporate/group retreat or meeting site or a destination wedding venue, Superior Shores will strive to exceed all of your expectations. Our lodge rooms feature two double beds or a single king bed, TV/DVD, wireless internet access, full bath, air-conditioning, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, iron and ironing board. Some rooms are available with fireplace, whirlpool or both. We offer non-smoking and smoking rooms and many rooms allow pets. Each of our suites feature a full kitchen, TV/DVD, wireless internet, gas fireplace, two person whirlpool, and a deck with a grill. Sizes range from studio units to two-bedroom units that sleep up to eight. The majority of our lodge suites offer dramatic views of Lake Superior while others view the surrounding forest or indoor pool. The Lakehomes at Superior Shores range in size from studio to three bedroom plus loft. All Lakehomes are located along the shores of Lake Superior and feature a full kitchen, fireplace, and a deck with grill. Several lakehomes have their own whirlpool or sauna. Our beautiful Burlington Bay Lakehomes range in size from one to three-bedrooms. All lakehomes feature a full kitchen, gas fireplace, two-person whirlpool, deck with grill, TV/DVD player and wireless internet access. The Lodge had flexible meetin
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~15.34 miles from Split Rock Lighthouse
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Country Inn of Two Harbors in Two Harbors 1-800-997-5148
1204 7th Ave., Two Harbors, MN 55616
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~17.04 miles from Split Rock Lighthouse
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