Southport Lighthouse On Simmons Island Poster

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Historic Southport Lighthouse is located on Simmons Island in Kenosha Wisconsin, USA.
This cream-colored brick was constructed in 1866 and is listed in the National Register Of Historic places as "The Kenosha Light Station Reference #9000095. A historical marker in front of the lighthouse reads:
Built by the federal government in 1866, the Kenosha Lighthouse replaces two other lighthouses constructed at this site in 1848? and 1858?. Originally designated a coast and harbor light for Southport, now Kenosha, WI provided the first navigational illumination a mariner would see upon entering Wisconsin from the Chicago area. Standing 55 feet (17 m) [17 m] tall and situated on a hill, the lighthouse projected light from 74 feet (23 m) [23 m] above lake level. The tower is built of yellow Milwaukee Cream City brick and is conical in shape. Originally the lighthouse contained a fourth order Fresnel lens fueled by kerosene with a fixed?-white light which varied by flashes. Officially di...

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