The Stannard Rock Light, completed in 1883, is a
lighthouse located on a reef that was the most serious hazard to navigation
on Lake Superior.
The Stannard Rock Light is 24
miles from the nearest land, making it the most distant (from shore)
lighthouse in the United States.
The lighthouse was one of the "stag stations"*,
manned only by men, and had the nickname "The Loneliest Place in the
World".
The lighthouse was automated in 1962 and the United
States Coast Guard still maintains it as an active aid to navigation. It is
closed to the public and can only be viewed by boat or airplane. It was
listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
It took 5 years (1877-1882) to build and it is rated by the
National Park Service as one of the top 10 engineering feats in the U.S.
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*"Stag light" was an unofficial term given to
some isolated lighthouses in the United States Lighthouse Service. It meant
stations that were operated solely by men, rather than accommodating keepers
and their families.
Editor’s Note: The details of the construction and
operation of the Stannard Rock Lighthouse are very interesting. You can read
more about the Lighthouse here and here.
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