In Wisconsin Further along Lake Michigan: From Racine to Bayside

 French missionaries arrived in the Milwaukee area in the late 17th century. Like most areas that grew it is on a river and here we find the Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers. What do you think of  when you here Milwaukee? Beer? Laverne and Shirley? Wayne's World? Brewers? Bucks?

The name Milwaukee is derived from the Potawatomi Indians and means "council grounds" or "gathering place by water."

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Milwaukee Pierhead Light (1872)

Milwaukee Breakwater is at the entrance of the harbor. It was built in 1926.

North Point Lighthouse (1888)

This cast iron tower raises to 74'. At one time it was relocated because the park trees obscured the  beam. The Oak Leaf Trail will lead you right to tower and living quarters. This position was to mark the entrance of the Milwaukee River.  Mineral oil was the first fuel and then coal gas and then electricity.  Like so many of the lighthouses a supporter group oversees the care. There is also a wonderful museum on site.

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Kevich Light near Grafton, WI

This light is unique in what I have seen about the lighthouses along the Great Lakes.  This light was built privately and was constructed  in 1981.  The light is 53' above the ground and sits on a bluff 120' above the lake, making it the 2nd highest light on Lake Michigan.

Port Washington Breakwater Light (1935). I had never seen a pedestal like this.

I found a quiet spot along the shore to finish the day.