Split Rock Lighthouse
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Split Rock Lighthouse
Assemble me. Let the guiding light brighten your nights!
When the skies darken and the gales of November whip up 20-foot waves on Lake Superior, Kitchi-gami ("Big Sea" in the native Ojibwe language) becomes one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world. Ships must find safe harbor or find the bottom. "The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead," as Gordon Lightfoot so memorably sang in "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." The Mataafa storm of November 27-28, 1905 claimed the lives of 36 seamen on 29 wrecked vessels, including the schooner barge Madeira, which foundered on the rocks of Silver Bay, Minnesota. The decision was made to erect a lighthouse near the spot as a guide to future mariners. Perched on a 133-foot tall sheer cliff, the Split Rock Lighthouse, first lit on July 31, 1910, became an instant tourist attraction and remains to this day one of the most picturesque and visited lighthouses in the United States.
Ugears' Split Rock Lighthouse model is a beautiful DIY wooden reproduction of the iconic Minnesota beacon. With its warm LED light, the model also serves as a functional nightlight for your home, office, or a child's bedroom. Once complete, you can sit back and admire your charming creation and the warm glow it gives any room and imagine the life of a lighthouse keeper on a windswept cliff along the shores of Lake Superior.
Iconic lighthouse features:
- Reproduction of the iconic Minnesota beacon
- Octagonal tower and attached keeper's house
- Laser engraving reproduces the look of stone and brickwork
- Door opens and shuts with a rubber band mechanism
- Windows on the keeper's house feature curtains that sway when tilted
- Assembles without glue or tools
- Step-by-step instructions in 11 languages
Cozy nightlight features:
- Warm LED light
- Powered either by USB-C (via phone charging) or three AA batteries
- Charging port and an on/off switch are on the side of the quaint house
- Batteries and the LED light can be easily replaced
- Electrical components and LED light are included
Customer Reviews
This is a great little puzzle! I enjoyed putting it together, and it looks so good. It works very well as a nightlight, and very nice just sitting on a desk. Not for those wanting something quick and easy though - lining up 20 tabs requires patience!
Not too challenging but a nice result.
Didn’t realize how easy it was to assemble. Very pleased.
It is a pretty good replica of the actual Split Rock Lighthouse, which I have visited several times. Construction is easy, but requires some skill. The instructions are excellent.
Parts were all cut to perfection. No problems with fitment and it looks great! I am a Wisconsin resident and have made frequent trips to the North Shore, the Split Rock lighthouse is an icon of the area and you captured it beautifully! Great Job on your part and it is a lot of fun to assemble!
Very easy to assemble, and looks fantastic. I wired in a couple extra LED's to light other areas of the model, and it looks great! I was almost sad to finish it, because it was fun to do.
Please create more models of buildings like this and the Alexandria Lighthouse. They look awesome!
