From the Keeper’s Desk

Follow along as Ed Miller reports on the reconstruction and restoration efforts at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. From the first day the crew was onsite up to the most recent work being done, Ed has done a terrific job of chronicling the progress.

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September 19, 2024

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Greetings, It was a busy this morning at the lighthouse. Mike LeClair and his Baylake Electric crew arrived at the lighthouse at 0630 to finish up on the next round of electrical work. LED strip lighting […]

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September 17, 2024

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Greetings! It was a pleasant surprise to see a WPS crew at the lighthouse this morning. They were checking out the power connections and plan to install the new transformer at Welker’s Point campground tomorrow. I […]

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September 12, 2024

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Greetings! Monday afternoon the WPS contractor completed the landscape restoration where the power line trenching occurred. They did a nice job. It looks great. Now all we need is some […]

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September 4, 2024

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Greetings! Chuck got new drain tile and reconnected the drain tiles that were severed when the contractor was trenching for the connection at the meter pedestal on the lighthouse. We […]

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All About Shutters

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Greetings! Chuck Baum our lighthouse engineer has been working on the shutters to make life easier for the folks who have to open and close them. If you’ve volunteered at […]

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August 29, 2024

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Greetings! Today was an eventful morning at the lighthouse. The WPS contractor arrived early to cut a trench across the road to route the high voltage power feed to the […]

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August 28, 2024

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Greetings! The WPS contractor is getting ever closer to the connection point for our power feed at Welker’s Point campground. They are probably within about two-tenths of a mile before […]

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August 26, 2024

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Greetings! The trencher was back on site today. When I got there at 1:00 p.m. they were done with active trenching for the day. They were doing cleanup work along […]

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August 23, 2024

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Greetings, The saga of getting electricity to Eagle Bluff Lighthouse continues. However, we are making progress and power is about to become a reality. After 156 years EBLH will have […]

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