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 Wind Point Light - Wind Point, WI
N 42° 46.871 W 087° 45.505
16T E 437964 N 4736794
Wind Point Lighthouse was built in 1880 with a Third Order Fresnel lens. It was automated in 1964 and added to the NRHP in 1984.
Waymark Code: WM1AFK7
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2024
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From the State of Wisconsin historical marker at the site:
The Wind Point
Lighthouse
To assist navigation around the point into Racine harbor, the Wind Point Lighthouse began functioning in 1880 with a kerosene lamp, focused and magnified by a third order Fresnel lens. Its light could be seen for 19 miles.
At 108 feet, it is one of the tallest and oldest lighthouses still serving navigation on the Great Lakes. Its fog horns, which last sounded in 1964, could be heard for 10 miles.
In recognition of the key role this lighthouse has played in the maritime history of Racine County, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
In 1997, the National Park Service awarded ownership of the property to the Village of Wind Point. The Coast Guard still maintains the light as a public navigation aid.
Erected in 2002 by Friends of the Wind Point Lighthouse
in memory of Judge Richard G. Harvey, Jr. Visit Instructions:
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