Mendota (Bete Grise) Light
Looking across the Mendota Channel | |
| Location | Bete Grise, Delaware, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°22′27″N 87°58′00″W / 47.37417°N 87.96667°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1895 |
| Construction | Brick |
| Height | 42 feet (13 m) |
| Shape | Square, attached T-shaped bldg. w/steep gable roof. |
| Markings | Yellow with black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1895, 1998 |
| Deactivated | 1956 |
| Focal height | 44 feet (13 m) |
| Lens | 4th Order Fresnel Lens |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flash W 20 secs. |
Bete Gris Lighthouse | |
| Location | Mendota, Michigan |
| MPS | Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites in Michigan TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004840 |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1980 |
The Mendota Light, also known as the Bete Grise light, was built on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan to facilitate travel between Lake Superior and Lac La Belle (an artificial canal having been made to connect the two).