Milwaukee County Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Milwaukee County Lighthouses Lighthouse
The octagonal cast iron tower, built in 1888, stands 23 meters tall and is painted white with a black lantern. This structure was raised onto a steel foundation in 1913. First lit in 1855, the station served Port Milwaukee on Lake Michigan. The light became inactive in 1994, but a community group led a restoration that began in 2004 and concluded in November 2007. The lighthouse reopened to visitors after its completion, and its original 4th order Fresnel lens was returned in 2009.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the approach to Port Milwaukee. Its octagonal cast iron tower, raised onto a steel foundation in 1913, is an interesting example of lighthouse engineering.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with black lantern
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: A 23m octagonal cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a steel foundation, painted white with a black lantern.
Location
- City
- Milwaukee
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Sea Region
- Located on Wahl Street at Terrace Street, just off WI 32, in Milwaukee's Lake Park, serving Port Milwaukee on Lake Michigan.
- Latitude
- 43.0656°
- Longitude
- -87.8714°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1888
- First Lit
- 1855
Significant events: raised onto steel foundation in 1913, inactive since 1994, North Point Lighthouse Friends formed, $984,000 grant awarded in 2002, ownership transferred to Milwaukee County in 2003, leased to Friends, restoration began in 2004, restoration completed in November 2007, opened to visitors, 4th order Fresnel lens returned in 2009
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Milwaukee(2.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-556
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