Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Wisconsin · United States
We will stop at the lighthouse if someone expresses interest. However, if you wish to go in and walk around, there is a small fee which is not included in our day trip; see exclusions. Viewing the lighthouse from the outside is free and you are able to get right up to it. There are also some great views of the bay from outside the lighthouse.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Welcome to the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, an iconic maritime sentinel constructed in eighteen sixty eight. Perched dramatically atop a seventy six-foot limestone bluff inside Peninsula State Park, it is affectionately known as the…
Listen in the app2The Keeper's Quarters
Entering the lighthouse, you step directly into the impeccably restored living quarters. The Duclon family inhabited these rooms from eighteen eighty three until nineteen eighteen, raising a large family in extreme isolation. …
Listen in the app3The Victorian Parlor
Move into the Victorian parlor, the formal heart of the home. You can observe a pump organ and period-appropriate decor. …
Listen in the app4The Kitchen Area
In the kitchen, view the antique cast-iron stove and vintage utensils. The lighthouse keeper was not permitted to hold any other occupation; their sole duty was the light. …
Listen in the app5The Spiral Staircase
Begin the ascent up the narrow, winding spiral staircase. Your footsteps echo against the brick walls just as the keeper's did over a century ago. …
Listen in the app6The Lantern Room
At the top, you enter the lantern room housing the magnificent Fifth Order Fresnel lens. The intricate, hand-cut glass prisms capture and magnify the light, projecting it for miles across the bay. …
Listen in the app7The Exterior Bluff Overlook
Descend and step outside to the edge of the bluff. From this elevated vantage point, the panorama of Green Bay and the distant Strawberry Islands unfolds. …
Listen in the app8Closing
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse stands as a beautifully preserved monument to duty and endurance. It honors the families who lived in isolation on the edge of a cliff to protect the lives of strangers navigating dark, treacherous waters. …
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What is Eagle Bluff Lighthouse?
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse is a place in Wisconsin · United States with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Wisconsin · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Food |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 45.1720, -87.2320 |
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