Gallery FRESNEL LENS REMOVAL June 6, 2019 Interior of the Fresnel lens right before removalA reporter talks with Jake moments before the lens is removedThe light is turned on one final timeThe light is turned on one last time as the Aids to Navigation Team walk out to the lighthouseThe US Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team arrive at the Kewaunee Lighthouse to decommission the 5th Order Fresnel LensEric Olson, Commander of the Aids to Navigation Team, speaks to WLUK TVKurt Fosburg and a member of the Aids to Navigation Team lift the roughly 250 lb lens off its pedestalKurt Fosburg wraps the lens in plastic to prevent against any nicks on the way downHeavy duty straps are attached to the base of the brass frame and run through the topKurt Fosburg and a member of the Aids to Navigation Team lower the lens out of the lantern room.The new LED light is installed by the Aids to Navigation Team.The new Vega VLB-44 LED light