Rockwell Light

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Rockwell Light
Rockwell Lighthouse
Location Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°00′25.4″N 88°31′11.3″W / 44.007056°N 88.519806°W / 44.007056; -88.519806Coordinates: 44°00′25.4″N 88°31′11.3″W / 44.007056°N 88.519806°W / 44.007056; -88.519806
Year first lit 1909

The Rockwell Light is located on the northern harbor area of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

History

The lighthouse was originally built in 1909 by William Bray using his own funds. Later after commercial traffic picked up in the port the government realized the importance of the light and did pay some of its expenses.[1]

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