"And there's a huge pile of rocks, and there's bricks, and I don't know if they're going to be removed or what's going to happen to that building," Kallan said at Tuesday's meeting.

Split Rock Lighthouse was commissioned in 1910, and operated until 1969. The State of Minnesota took over the property in 1971, and the Minnesota Historical Society has managed the site since 1976.

Spend a night outside looking up at the stars at Split Rock Lighthouse. Tuesday, August 12 is Dark Sky Night at Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors. This FREE event is a perfect opportunity to ...

GUILFORD -- While the line of residents speaking in favor of the "rock pile" anchor store at a public hearing Wednesday seemed never-ending, the number of those stepping up in protest paled in ...

Gardendale to spend $18,000 on Lighthouse and Rock House renovations Updated: Jun. 03, 2014, 8:10 p.m. | Published: Jun. 03, 2014, 7:10 p.m.

Washington, G.W. Bowman, 1860.--Specifications for an iron pile lighthouse at the southwest pass of the mouth of the Mississippi river. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1861.--Specifications for a first ...

Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse dates back to 1824 when Congress appropriated $6,500 for the construction of a 30-foot, land-based tower. It wasn't until November 1875 that the lighthouse was first lit.