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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
By Jake HeffernanRemoval Day (Kewaunee) Photos by Heather HeffernanAlgoma Photos by Jake Heffernan On June 6th, 2019, a crew from the US Coast Guard Aids to Navigation team of Two Rivers, WI arrived at the pier in Kewaunee. Meeting them, was Kurt Fosburg – a lampist whose job it would be to ensure the fragile… Continue reading Fresnel Lens Decommissioning 2019
Kewaunee Lighthouse to get new Fresnel Lens case Dan Vogel has begun construction of the new case for our Fresnel Lens. The lens needs to be cleaned by a specialist (there are only a couple of people in the entire US who do that kind of work) and once cleaned will be placed into the… Continue reading The New Case For Our Fresnel Lens
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