I've been to Wisconsin a few times, and I've also featured lighthouses from Wisconsin several times as Lighthouses of the Week. However, I just discovered this lighthouse, and though I've been close to it, I never knew it existed.
It's near Racine, which means it's also near the border of Illinois and Wisconsin (but not as close as Kenosha). Let's zoom in on that.
This lighthouse is one that has it's own website: Wind Point Lighthouse
There's a long description to extract from the Lighthouse Directory on this one. Read on below.
"1880 (O.M. Poe). Active; focal plane 111 ft (34 m); white flash every 20 s. 108 ft (33 m) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, VRB-25 lens. Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. The 1-1/2 story brick keeper's house is occupied by resident caretakers, but part of the building is used as a town meeting hall. The original 3rd order Fresnel lens is on display. Brick fog signal building (1900) including the twin diaphone horns."
Lots of pictures (and lots of art, too) of this lighthouse, so it wasn't hard to find five.
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