Kenosha North Pier Lighthouse
by Kay Novy
Title
Kenosha North Pier Lighthouse
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Kenosha North Pier Lighthouse" is located in Southeastern Wisconsin in Kenosha on beautiful Lake Michigan.
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Built in 1906, the Kenosha North Pier Lighthouse was an integral part of improvements to a wide open harbor in Kenosha. This simple cast iron tower, built to withstand Lake Michigan's wrath, replaced the land-based old Southport Lighthouse. The harbor entrance was widened and dredged to accommodate larger draft ships. The new light tower announced the harbor entrance with a Fourth Order Fresnel lens.
Originally, the 50 foot tall lighthouse was accompanied by an attached wood frame fog signal building and accessed by a 1000 foot long catwalk. It's fairly evident from this view, windblown sand and choppy water frequently tested the lighthouse; so it's no surprise that the catwalk and fog signal did not survive.
Kenosha Harbor Park was once home to two industrial leaders. The 70 acre site included a power plant, automotive plant and a mattress manufacturer. After initial cleanup in 1970 and a lengthy facelift, Kenosha Harbor Park now features a quarter mile lakefront promenade, court yards, fountains and a 250 boat marina. Here on Simmons’s Island, lighthouse fans are able to enjoy both Kenosha’s Southport Lighthouse and the North Pier Lighthouse.
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North Pier lighthouse has went through many changes over the year. Its also a big tourist attraction for Kenosha Wisconsin.
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December 13th, 2013
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