The 20 Oldest Lighthouses in Wisconsin

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Wisconsin that we could confirm is still standing. Baileys Harbor Light leads, built 1852; number 20 is Devils Island Light, built 1898. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Baileys Harbor Light

   Built 1852 · Door County, Wisconsin

   Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, published by C. Kropp, Milwaukee / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

2. 2. Pilot Island Light

   Built 1858 · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

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   3. Pottawatomie Light

   Built 1858 · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   4. Port Washington Light

   Built 1860 · Ozaukee County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: Freekee / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   5. Kenosha Light

   Built 1866 · Kenosha County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: Dave Piasecki / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   6. Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Station

   Built 1866 · Racine County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: User:JeremyA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)

7. 7. Chambers Island Light

   Built 1868 · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

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   8. Eagle Bluff Light

   Built 1868 · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

   Photo: Jason Sturner / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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   9. Baileys Harbor Range Front Light

   Built 1869 · Door County, Wisconsin

   Photo: Djngsf / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

10. 10. Baileys Harbor Range Rear Light

    Built 1869 · Door County, Wisconsin

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    11. Cana Island Light

    Built 1869 · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: Carl Wycoff from Nevada, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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    12. Grassy Island Range Lights

    Built 1872 · Brown County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: Chris Rand / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    13. Outer Island Light

    Built 1874 · Ashland County, Wisconsin

    Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    14. Wind Point Light

    Built 1880 · Racine County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: User:JeremyA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    15. Sand Island Light

    Built 1881 · Bayfield County, Wisconsin

    Photo: Steve Mercer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    16. Sherwood Point Light

    Built 1883 · Door County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: Dave from Beaver Dam, WI., United States / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

17. 17. North Point Light

    Built 1888 · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · National Register

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    18. Rawley Point Light

    Built 1894 · Manitowoc County, Wisconsin · National Register

    Photo: Shadle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

19. 19. Chequamegon Point Light

    Built 1897 · Ashland County, Wisconsin

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    20. Devils Island Light

    Built 1898 · Ashland County, Wisconsin

    Photo: Pete Markham from Loretto, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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