List of lighthouses in Wisconsin

This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Wisconsin as identified by the United States Coast Guard and other historical sources. There is only one active light in the state, though another has been replaced by a skeleton tower; a third still stands but is inactive. The rest have all been destroyed.

If not otherwise noted, focal height and coordinates are taken from theUnited States Coast Guard Light List,[1] while location and dates of activation, automation, and deactivation are taken from the United States Coast Guard Historical information site for lighthouses.[2]

Name Location Coordinates Image Focal
Height 		Built[note 1] Automated Deactivated Status
Algoma Pierhead Light Algoma 44°36′25″N 87°25′45″W / 44.6070°N 87.4293°W / 44.6070; -87.4293 (Algoma Pierhead Light) 48 ft (15 m) 1915 1973 Active
Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light Ashland 46°37′42″N 90°52′14″W / 46.6282°N 90.8706°W / 46.6282; -90.8706 (Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light) 60 ft (18 m) 1893/1932 1980[note 2] Active
Baileys Harbor Light Baileys Harbor 45°03′21″N 87°05′49″W / 45.0559°N 87.0970°W / 45.0559; -87.0970 (Baileys Harbor Light)[3] 54 ft (16 m)[4] 1853 1870 Inactive
Baileys Harbor Range Front Light Baileys Harbor 45°04′13″N 87°07′11″W / 45.0704°N 87.1198°W / 45.0704; -87.1198 (Baileys Harbor Range Front Light)[5] 21 ft (6.4 m)[4] 1870 1930 1969 Inactive;
replaced with directional light
Baileys Harbor Range Rear Light Baileys Harbor 45°04′22″N 87°07′16″W / 45.0729°N 87.121°W / 45.0729; -87.121 (Baileys Harbor Range Rear Light)[6] 36 ft (11 m)[4] 1870 1930 1969 Inactive;
replaced with directional light
Cana Island Light near Baileys Harbor 45°05′17″N 87°02′51″W / 45.0881°N 87.0476°W / 45.0881; -87.0476 (Cana Island Light) 83 ft (25 m) 1869 1945 Active
Chambers Island Light Chambers Island 45°12′08″N 87°21′53″W / 45.2022°N 87.3648°W / 45.2022; -87.3648 (Chambers Island Light)[7] 68 ft (21 m)[7] 1868 1961 Inactive;
replaced with skeleton tower
Chequamegon Point Light Long Island 46°43′43″N 90°48′33″W / 46.7285°N 90.8093°W / 46.7285; -90.8093 (Chambers Island Light)[note 3] 42 ft (13 m)[8] 1896[8] 1964 1986 Inactive;
replaced with cylindrical tower
Devils Island Light Devils Island 47°04′46″N 90°43′41″W / 47.0795°N 90.7281°W / 47.0795; -90.7281 (Devils Island Light) 100 ft (30 m) 1891/1901 1978 Active
Eagle Bluff Light Ephraim 45°10′07″N 87°14′12″W / 45.1687°N 87.2367°W / 45.1687; -87.2367 (Eagle Bluff Light) 75 ft (23 m) 1868 1926 Active
Grassy Island Range Lights Grassy Island north of Green Bay, Wisconsin 44°33′36″N 87°59′35″W / 44.560°N 87.993°W / 44.560; -87.993 (Grassy Island Range Lights (original))[9] (original)
44°32′10″N 88°00′19″W / 44.5362°N 88.0052°W / 44.5362; -88.0052 (Grassy Island Range Lights (current)) (current)[10] 		35 ft (11 m) (upper light);
27 ft (8.2 m) (lower light)[4] 		1872 1934 1966 relocated to Green Bay Yacht Club
Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light approaches to Green Bay, Wisconsin harbor 44°39′11″N 87°54′05″W / 44.6531°N 87.9013°W / 44.6531; -87.9013 (Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light) 72 ft (22 m) 1935 1979 Active
Green Island Light Green Island 45°03′23″N 87°29′34″W / 45.0564°N 87.4929°W / 45.0564; -87.4929 (Green Island Light)[11] 55 ft (17 m)[11] 1863 1933 1956 Ruins;
replaced with skeleton tower
Gull Island Light Gull Island 46°54′24″N 90°26′36″W / 46.9067°N 90.4433°W / 46.9067; -90.4433 (Gull Island Light) 56 ft (17 m) 1929 1929[note 4] Active
Kenosha Light[note 5] Kenosha 42°35′22″N 87°48′57″W / 42.5894°N 87.8157°W / 42.5894; -87.8157 (Kenosha Light)[12] 50 ft (15 m)[4] 1848/1866 1906 Inactive;
museum
Kenosha North Pier Light[note 5] Kenosha 42°35′20″N 87°48′31″W / 42.5888°N 87.8086°W / 42.5888; -87.8086 (Kenosha North Pier Light) 50 ft (15 m) 1867/1906[13] unknown Active
Kevich Light east of Grafton 43°19′24″N 87°53′19″W / 43.3233°N 87.8885°W / 43.3233; -87.8885 (Kevich Light) 163 ft (50 m) 1990[14] 1990[14] Active; private aid
Kewaunee Pierhead Light Kewaunee 44°27′27″N 87°29′34″W / 44.4574°N 87.4929°W / 44.4574; -87.4929 (Kewaunee Pierhead Light) 45 ft (14 m) 1889/1931 unknown Active
La Pointe Light Apostle Islands 46°43′43″N 90°47′06″W / 46.7287°N 90.7849°W / 46.7287; -90.7849 (La Pointe Light) 70 ft (21 m) 1858/1896 1964 Active
Long Tail Point Light Green Bay 44°35′45″N 87°59′01″W / 44.5959°N 87.9835°W / 44.5959; -87.9835 (Long Tail Point Light)[15][note 6] 1872/1899 1936 1973 first tower abandoned; second tower destroyed during move; third tower destroyed by storm and replaced by steel pylon[15]
Manitowoc Breakwater Light Manitowoc 44°05′34″N 87°38′37″W / 44.0928°N 87.6436°W / 44.0928; -87.6436 (Manitowoc Breakwater Light) 52 ft (16 m) Active
Michigan Island Light Apostle Islands 46°52′17″N 90°29′50″W / 46.8714°N 90.4971°W / 46.8714; -90.4971 (Michigan Island Light)[note 7] 170 ft (52 m)[note 7] 1869/1880 1943 Active
Milwaukee Pierhead Light Milwaukee, Wisconsin 43°01′33″N 87°53′43″W / 43.0259°N 87.8953°W / 43.0259; -87.8953 (Milwaukee Pierhead Light) 45 ft (14 m) 1926 unknown Active
Milwaukee Breakwater Light Milwaukee, Wisconsin 43°01′37″N 87°52′55″W / 43.0269°N 87.8819°W / 43.0269; -87.8819 (Milwaukee Breakwater Light) 61 ft (19 m) 1872/1906 1966 Active
North Point Light Milwaukee 43°03′56″N 87°52′17″W / 43.0656°N 87.8714°W / 43.0656; -87.8714 (North Point Light)[16] 154 ft (47 m)[16] 1855/1888 1943 1994 Inactive
Outer Island Light Apostle Islands 47°04′35″N 90°25′00″W / 47.0765°N 90.4167°W / 47.0765; -90.4167 (Outer Island Light) 130 ft (40 m) 1874 1961 Active
Peshtigo Reef Light Green Bay east of Peshtigo Point 44°57′24″N 87°34′45″W / 44.9566°N 87.5791°W / 44.9566; -87.5791 (Peshtigo Reef Light) 72 ft (22 m) 1936 1936 Active
Pilot Island Light near Gills Rock 45°17′03″N 86°55′11″W / 45.2842°N 86.9197°W / 45.2842; -86.9197 (Pilot Island Light) 48 ft (15 m) 1858/1873 1962 Active
Plum Island Range Front Light Plum Island 45°18′14″N 86°57′18″W / 45.3038°N 86.9550°W / 45.3038; -86.9550 (Plum Island Range Front Light)[note 8] 32 ft (9.8 m)[4] 1897 1964 Demolished;
replaced with skeleton light
Plum Island Range Rear Light Plum Island 45°18′27″N 86°57′30″W / 45.3076°N 86.9582°W / 45.3076; -86.9582 (Plum Island Range Rear Light) 84 ft (26 m) 1897 1969 Active
Port Washington Light Port Washington 43°23′28″N 87°52′04″W / 43.391°N 87.8677°W / 43.391; -87.8677 (Port Washington Light)[17] 133 ft (41 m)[18] 1848/1860 1903 Inactive;
museum
Pottawatomie Light Rock Island State Park 45°25′39″N 86°49′44″W / 45.4276°N 86.8288°W / 45.4276; -86.8288 (Pottawatomie Light) 159 ft (48 m) 1837/1858 1966 Active
Racine Harbor Light Racine 42°44′03″N 87°46′42″W / 42.7341°N 87.7783°W / 42.7341; -87.7783 (Racine Harbor Light)[19] 1866 1903 Inactive
Racine North Breakwater Light Racine 42°44′05″N 87°46′19″W / 42.7346°N 87.7720°W / 42.7346; -87.7720 (Racine North Breakwater Light)[20] 53 ft (16 m)[21] 1872/1902 1987[20] Inactive[20]
Racine Reef Light Lake Michigan off Racine 42°43′39″N 87°44′10″W / 42.7276°N 87.7361°W / 42.7276; -87.7361 (Racine Reef Light) 72 ft (22 m)[4] 1906 1954 1961 replace with skeleton light
Raspberry Island Light Apostle Islands 46°58′14″N 90°48′18″W / 46.9706°N 90.8050°W / 46.9706; -90.8050 (Raspberry Island Light)[22] 77 ft (23 m)[23] 1863 1947 1957 Inactive;
museum
Rawley Point Light Near Two Rivers 44°12′39″N 87°30′32″W / 44.2108°N 87.5088°W / 44.2108; -87.5088 (Rawley Point Light) 113 ft (34 m) 1874/1894 1979 Active
Sand Island Light Apostle Islands 47°00′12″N 90°56′15″W / 47.0033°N 90.9374°W / 47.0033; -90.9374 (Sand Island Light) 60 ft (18 m) 1881 1921 1933–1980 Active
Sheboygan Breakwater Light Sheboygan 43°44′58″N 87°41′34″W / 43.7495°N 87.6927°W / 43.7495; -87.6927 (Sheboygan Breakwater Light) 55 ft (17 m) 1915 unknown Active
Sherwood Point Light near Sturgeon Bay 44°53′34″N 87°26′00″W / 44.8928°N 87.4334°W / 44.8928; -87.4334 (Sherwood Point Light) 61 ft (19 m) 1883 1983 Active
Sturgeon Bay Canal Light Sturgeon Bay 44°47′42″N 87°18′48″W / 44.7950°N 87.3133°W / 44.7950; -87.3133 (Sturgeon Bay Canal Light) 107 ft (33 m) 1903 1972 Active
Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light Sturgeon Bay 44°47′31″N 87°18′34″W / 44.7920°N 87.3095°W / 44.7920; -87.3095 (Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light) 40 ft (12 m) 1882/1903 1972 Active
Two Rivers Light Two Rivers 44°08′34″N 87°33′38″W / 44.1428°N 87.5605°W / 44.1428; -87.5605 (Two Rivers Light (original)) (original);
44°09′12″N 87°33′45″W / 44.1532°N 87.5624°W / 44.1532; -87.5624 (Two Rivers Light (current)) (current)[24]		 35 ft (11 m)[25] 1886 unknown 1969 Moved to museum;
replaced with modern tower
Wind Point Light Racine 42°46′52″N 87°45′30″W / 42.7811°N 87.7583°W / 42.7811; -87.7583 (Wind Point Light) 111 ft (34 m) 1880 1964 Active
Wisconsin Point Light Superior 46°42′37″N 92°00′22″W / 46.7102°N 92.0062°W / 46.7102; -92.0062 (Wisconsin Point Light) 70 ft (21 m) 1913 1970 Active

Notes

  1. ↑ If there is a second date, it represents the date the most recent tower was lit.
  2. ↑ Date original lens was removed; may have been automated earlier.
  3. ↑ Location of current light; the two towers are adjacent.
  4. ↑ automated from beginning
  5. 1 2 The former Kenosha North Pierhead Light is now designated as Kenosha Light.
  6. ↑ first tower ruins
  7. 1 2 second tower
  8. ↑ current front light location

References

  1. ↑ Light List, Volume VII, Great Lakes (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2012.
  2. ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Wisconsin". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
  3. ↑ "Baileys Harbor Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pepper, Terry. "Focal Heights". Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Baleys Harbor Range Lights". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  6. ↑ Light List: Great Lakes, United States and Canada. Government Printing Office. 1925. p. 220. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  7. 1 2 "Chambers Island Light". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  8. 1 2 Pepper, Terry. "Chequamegon Point Light". Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  9. ↑ Light List: Great Lakes: United States and Canada. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1924. p. 230. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  10. ↑ "Grassy Island Rage, WI". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  11. 1 2 "Green Island Light". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  12. ↑ "Kenosha Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  13. ↑ "Kenosha Pierhead Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  14. 1 2 "Kevich Light". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  15. 1 2 "Long Tail Point, WI". LighthouseFriends. Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  16. 1 2 "North Point Light". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  17. ↑ Anderson, Kraig. "Port Washington, WI". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  18. ↑ Pepper, Terry. "Port Washington Main Lighthouse". Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  19. ↑ "Racine Harbor, WI". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
  20. 1 2 3 "Racine Breakwater, WI". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  21. ↑ Racine Harbor (nautical chart). 1:10,000. NOAA. 1984. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  22. ↑ "Raspberry Island Light". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  23. ↑ Pepper, Terry. "Raspberry Island Lighthouse". Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  24. ↑ "Two Rivers Lighthouse". Lighthouse Friends. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  25. ↑ Pepper, Terry. "Focal Heights". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
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