What Is the Duluth Harbor North Pier Light?
This is the northern light at the entrance to the world’s largest inland harbor!
What Makes It Historical?
For the first nine years since its 1900-01 overhaul, the Duluth Harbor Canal was only lit on the southern breakwater. While there were two lights on the breakwater, they didn’t fully show the narrow entrance to the harbor’s canal, which led to the wrecking of the Mataafa in November of 1905! After three years of debate, the Lighthouse Board appropriated $4,000 to put another lighthouse on the north pier. Activated on April 7, 1910, it stood 43 feet tall with a fifth order Fresnel lens that shone in a fixed white two second, eclipse two second pattern! The south breakwater’s keepers were also in charge of maintaining this light, even though it was on the opposite side of the canal, but at very least they got a house of their own here in 1913 and no longer had to rent in the city!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Become a member of Rethos!
- Donate to Rethos!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How Do I Get There?
The closest address is:
600 Canal Park Dr
Duluth, MN 55802
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit?
Visit the outside any time you like, but the lighthouse isn’t currently open for tours!