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The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Pierhead was built in 1882 and sits at the east entrance of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal just off the coastline of Lake Michigan. The light assists in guiding ships into the entrance of the ship canal, which serves as a shortcut to Green Bay, allowing ships to avoid the

Dunlap Reef Rear Range Lighthouse was constructed in 1881 to mark Dunlap Reef, which is an approximately half-mile long reef that can protrude a few inches above or below the surface of Sturgeon Bay, depending on the water level of Lake Michigan. It originally included a set of Front and Rear

The Canal Station Light Tower was built in 1899 on the northern side of the entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. As boat traffic increased through the canal, it was determined that the Pierhead Light was not sufficient to guide ships, so Congress appropriated funds for this new coastal light