Milwaukee: North Point Lighthouse

 North Point Lighthouse

Beautiful old lighthouse. On the hill w with great area view on Milwaukee and lake Michigan

 White and Red North Point Lighthouse Stands Out Against Summer Green

Beautiful views from this historic gem that is often overlooked in Milwaukee, WI. This is definitely one of the local historic landmarks that should not be missed...

Lovely bike ride and a great view. Hidden gem in Milwaukee.

 

 The first lantern burned mineral oil. A new lens, installed in 1868.

 The Walking bridge sits high on the bluff of Lake Michigan.

 One of the bridges on the bluff, get for hiking and biking.

 The present light source is a 25,000 candlepower lamp rotated electrically and controlled by an automatic clock.

 The Lions guard the bridge entrance.

 The light house tower is 74ft tall.

 Path light and light house.

 North Point Lighthouse Marker

 Milwaukee was judged one of the most natural places for a harbor on the Great Lakes.

 North Point Lighthouse From the Rear

 Lion on nearby pedestrian bridge

 Lake front pathway going north from the light house.

 A Great Porch Characterizes the Front of the North Point Lighthouse

 The original lighthouse at Milwaukee was put up for auction in 1855 and sold to E.M. Shoyer & Co. for $860.

The original lighthouse was built in 1855. Shore erosion in the 1870's required a new lighthouse to be constructed.  Finished in 1887, it was first lit in January, 1888.  Beautiful Lake Park was being planned around North Point Lighthouse.  As the trees grew in the park, they obscured the light and the U.S. government discontinued funding in 1907.  In 1909, money was funded to raise the tower and the work building an additional 35 feet was finished in 1913, making the tower 74 feet high.