The Milwaukee Breakwater lighthouse was built in 1926 in the harbor of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin to mark the entrance to the harbor. One of the last fully enclosed breakwater lighthouses in the Great Lakes, [8] [9] [10] the structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

In 1882, work began on a breakwater at Milwaukee to create a harbor of refuge to afford mariners a protected anchorage during severe storms. The north arm of the breakwater starts near North Point and extends southeast for 2,450 feet before turning south and …

2017年9月20日 · The lighthouse, with its five-story tower, is visible at the harbor entrance, on the tip of the northern swoop of the four-mile breakwater that protects Milwaukee’s harbor, and most everyone...

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 Breakwater Lighthouse located just off the shore of Lake Michigan looms large on the breakwaters of the Port of Milwaukee. This building was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 and was sold off to a private company in 2013 after the United States Coast Guard decided to no longer use it as an active lighthouse.

2024年8月21日 · The Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse, which has dotted the city's landscape since 1926, has been empty since 1966. And despite a local nonprofit's promises to restore the historical landmark in...

Construction of the breakwaters started in 1881. As the Milwaukee breakwaters were built they were lit by temporary beacons. In the 1890s a light was built on the breakwater. The first light lasted until 1926 when it was replaced with a light built on the south end of the north breakwater.

2024年7月26日 · Milwaukee boasts many impressive lighthouses, which were essential to its growth into one of the most important harbors on the Great Lakes. These five beautiful structures in the Milwaukee area are your gateway to Wisconsin’s rich aquatic history. 1. Port Washington Breakwater Light.

2007年10月23日 · History, information, pictures, location, and GPS coordinates of the Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse in Wisconsin.

2019年11月23日 · A four mile concrete breakwater protects Milwaukee harbor and the mouth of its river from cruel and punishing storms that form on Lake Michigan and slam against the shoreline. Ships accessing the protective waters of the harbor sail through a small aperture.