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Copper Harbor Rear Range Light: In 1869, the Lighthouse Board built a keeper's dwelling with a tower on it to exhibit the rear range light. The original Copper Harbor Range light building is now being used as a residence by the assistant manager of Ft. Wilkins State Park. A small, square room that rests on the flattened peak at one end of the roof once housed the original rear range light. The lantern flame shone through a small, arched window at the front of the room. The present-day rear range light is on a steel-skeleton tower about 100 feet in front of the house. Facing the harbor at the top of the structure is a white steel panel with a vertical red line through its center, which creates a bright visual focus for boats offshore. The top of the tower also supports a small beam, which is directed at the lake beyond. *Spoontiques is a highly desired line of collectible lighthouse, popular with collectors. This is due to the attention to detail and historical accuracy where ever possible.
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