Kewaunee Harbor Walking Tour

World's Largest Grandfather Clock

Tour begins at the 36' tall Grandfather Clock at the corner of Milwaukee Street & Miller Street downtown Kewaunee.

Built in 1976 by Svoboda Industries of Kewaunee, the clock is in working condition and lovingly cared for by the City as a centerpiece of the Downtown District.

Kewaunee Fire Museum

Not normally open for regular tours, the Fire Museum features tools and equipment dating back to the department's establishment in 1870. Historic equipment on display includes an 1870 chemical pumper purchased from the City of Milwaukee in 1894, an 1884 hand pumper purchased new in that same year, a 1908 hand drawn wheeled hose car, and a 1927 American Lafrance pumping engine, still in working condition.

Tug LUDINGTON

The tug was built in 1943 in New York for the US Army and was one of the roughly 7,000 vessels to play a role in the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944 and the following days. After the war, the tug was based in Kewaunee and took part in harbor operations on behalf of the US Army Corps of Engineers. After an engine failure led to the tug's retirement, the City of Kewaunee was given the tug in late 1995 to become a museum. Explore the tug bottom to top!

Kewaunee Harbor

Learn how early commerce spurred the development of Kewaunee's harbor - sawmills and the railroad. Walking along the harbor, you'll see and hear about some of the historic sites visible along the way such as Kewaunee's original railroad depot, the remnants of the carferry docks and the privately owned 1893 Lifesaving Station across the harbor.

Kewaunee Lighthouse

Built in 1912 to replace an older lighthouse on the opposite pier, the lighthouse was manned 24 hours a day until 1981. Public tours run occasionally, but on this tour your group will have the lighthouse to yourselves. Guides will explain the history and restoration efforts before you're allowed to climb all the way to the top - enjoying a panoramic view of the Lake Michigan shoreline.