Minnesota Warm Up Series #16

Happy Friday, here is my warm up from this morning. Little bit wonky and awkward in places but I like it that way! The weather has definitely turned around and is beautiful here in Minneapolis.

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Split Rock Lighthouse
Shipwrecks from a mighty 1905 November gale prompted this rugged landmark’s construction. Completed by the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1910, Split Rock Light Station soon became one of Minnesota’s best-known landmarks.

Originally known as Stony Point, the name Split Rock was used when the shipowners lobbied in Washington for the establishment of a light, and the name stuck. The U.S. Lighthouse Service completed construction of the 7.6-acre facility in 1910 and operated it until 1939, when the U.S. Coast Guard took command. By that time, Split Rock's picturesque setting near U.S. Highway 61, built in 1924, had made it "the most visited lighthouse in the United States."

Via - http://sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/split-rock-lighthouse/history-lighthouse