Most Minnesotans serious about photography (and many not so serious) have made the trek to beautiful Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior to shoot their own images of this historic landmark. Now there is one more reason to go back and shoot again. The lighthouse turns 100 years old this year. As part of the celebration the lighthouse beacon will be turned on the first Friday of each month from May through November. It will also be lit on July 31st to commemorate the date of the first lighting, and on November 10th to mark the anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking. The beacon is lit for one hour on each of these occasions, and each lighting is accompanied by a planned program of events.
You can view the calendar of events and make reservations and prepayment for attendance by visiting the Minnesota Historical Society website at: http://events.mnhs.org/calendar/index.cfm?VenueID=8&bhcp=1.
There also is a well written article that recounts the history of the lighthouse and contains links to other interesting sites related to the lighthouse in the ABC newspapers at: http://abcnewspapers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10213&itemid=93
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