Kenosha County Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kenosha County Lighthouses Lighthouse
The Kenosha lighthouse is a 16-meter round brick tower built in 1866, featuring a replica lantern painted black and an attached two-story brick keeper's house. The original structure was established in 1848, but the first two towers, built in 1848 and 1858, were demolished due to soft bricks. The current lighthouse ceased official operation in 1906, though the keeper's house remained in use until about 1940. Threatened with demolition in 1955, the lighthouse was transferred to the City of Kenosha. A replica lantern was installed in 1994, and restoration of the keeper's house began in 2005, with its first floor opening as a museum in 2010.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant as an example of community-led preservation, having been saved from demolition by local advocacy. It now serves as a museum offering a connection to Kenosha's maritime history.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- brick
Structure: A 16m round brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-story brick keeper's house. The tower is unpainted, and its replica lantern is painted black.
Location
- City
- Kenosha
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Sea Region
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the southeastern corner of Wisconsin adjoining the Illinois state line, on Simmons Island Road
- Latitude
- 42.5894°
- Longitude
- -87.8160°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1866
Significant events: Station established 1848, first and second lighthouses (1848, 1858) demolished due to soft bricks, current lighthouse built 1866, inactive as official light 1906, original lantern removed 1913, keeper's house remained in service until about 1940, scheduled for demolition 1955 but transferred to City of Kenosha, Lighthouse Preservation Committee formed 1989, replica lantern installed 1994, keeper's house purchased and restoration began 2005, first floor of house opened as museum May 2010, 150th anniversary celebrated August 2016
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kenosha(0.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-912
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