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Name: Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse

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Milwaukee Breakwater Light

 

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Milwaukee Breakwater Light

Type: Lighthouse
Built/Established: 1926
Maritime Trail: Lower Lake Michigan
Lake: Michigan
Address: Milwaukee breakwater
City: Milwaukee
County: MILWAUKEE
Open to Public: No
Description:

Built in 1926, the Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse remains one of the last examples of a fully enclosed breakwater lighthouse on the Great Lakes. The lighthouse sits about in the middle of the four-mile stretch of breakwater barriers that protect the Milwaukee waterfront. The lighthouse is a white-painted steel tower guarding the main entrace to the harbor.

The lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation, although automated since the 1960s. It is not open to the public, but can be viewed from the end of Erie Street. Please refer to the 'Seeing the Light' Web site (link below) for specific directions.
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