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Milwaukee Pierhead Light
The Milwaukee Pierhead Light was established in 1872. It is now solar-powered and operated automatically, but it is a popular place for both visitors and locals to walk and take photos. The Pierhead Light is located at the end of East Erie Street. There is a parking lot just before the pier
E Erie St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Baileys Harbor Range Lights
The Baileys Harbor Range Lights were constructed in 1869. The rear range light was incorporated into a keeper’s dwelling and had a fifth-order Fresnel lens that produced a fixed white light displayed from the lantern room. The front range light was constructed 950 feet south of the rear range
2301 Ridges Rd, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
Rawley Point Lighthouse
The Rawley Point Lighthouse is 113 feet tall and one of the tallest and brightest beacons on the Great Lakes, visible up to 19 miles away. It has been operated by the U.S. Coast Guard since 1853, although the station became fully automated in 1979. The grounds are not open to the public, but the
Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse
The first range lights were installed in Kewaunee in 1891. The current square lighthouse resembles the Holland Lighthouse and was first lit in 1931, and few changes have been made since. The white, red roofed structure is steel-frame constructed and covered with quarter inch steel plate
Ellis St, Kewaunee, WI 54216
Racine Harbor Lighthouse
The Racine Harbor Lighthouse was built in 1866. The one and a half story brick house had a tower embedded in the roof which contained a fifth order Fresnel lens. The lens was updated to a fourth order Fresnel lens in 1870. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1901 and served as a keeper’s
Reichert Ct, Racine, WI 53402
Old Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse
Old Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse began operation in 1853 on a small island now known as Lighthouse Island, a small island along the eastern shore of the harbor. Baileys Harbor was named after Captain Justice Bailey, who took refuge in the U-shaped inlet after encountering an unexpected
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202