Port Washington Pierhead Light
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Port Washington Pierhead Light
 
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Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Trail Name: Mid Lake Michigan
Year Built: 1935
Nearest Address: Port Washington waterfront
Nearest City: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Zip Code: 53074
Latitude: N 43°23.11494'
Longitude: W -087°51.57822'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: No
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
This unique pierhead light was built in 1935 to light one of the most notoriously dangerous harbors on the Great Lakes. The concrete arches that make up the base of the lighthouse allow high seas to pass through the bottom without damaging the art deco steel plated lighthouse above. The light is still an active aid to navigation, and the structure is also equipped with a fog horn. This lighthouse is not open to the public, but you can walk along the half-mile concrete breakwater to the lighthouse. Just go to the Port Washington waterfront and you can't miss it.
 
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Lexington (1838)
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