Demise of a Sister Light

THE LOSS of the WAUKEGAN LIGHTHOUSEBy Jake Heffernan The lighthouse marking the piers of Waukegan, Illinois, 40 miles north of Chicago, was the first of these three lighthouses built for Lake Michigan, the first to have a fog signal added. It is also the only of the three to meet an untimely end. In 1899,… Continue reading Demise of a Sister Light

Friends of the Kewaunee Lighthouse Start $30K Window Restoration Campaign

Renovations to Begin This spring the lighthouse will undergo repair and restoration as part of the waterfront redevelopment project in the city. The windows have been protecting the lighthouse since 1909 and need repair to the original condition so that the lighthouse can remain on the Wisconsin Historical Register and maintain it’s eligibility for the… Continue reading Friends of the Kewaunee Lighthouse Start $30K Window Restoration Campaign