The Lighthouse Log

You may remember last season, we had a metal belt installed between the concrete foundation and the steel main level to block water...

Last fall, the nonprofit Friends of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse began working with Kewaunee High School's "Storm Manufacturing"...

The most visible project we've tackled over the winter months is the creation of 10 new interpretive posters for the interior of the...

The "Friends of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse" are thrilled to announce the addition of two new ways to experience Kewaunee's historic...

Are you over age 16 and looking for a unique way to support a community icon? Can you spare 3 hours on a Saturday this summer? Become a...

Recently, Jeremy D’Entremont of the US Lighthouse Society sat down with our acting President, Jake Heffernan to talk about our history...

September 2024, after painting was completed on 1st level. As the warm breezes of summer fade to the cold chill of winter, we are looking...

A unique demonstration of former lighthouse technology

On Monday, September 30th, the final bit of painting equipment was removed from the Kewaunee South Pier, leaving the Kewaunee Pierhead...

Kewaunee's City Council approved a proposal Monday night to have the exterior of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse repainted. The project...

Last week, work was completed on the metal band covering the gap between the foundation and 1st level of the Kewaunee Pierhead...

Friends of the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse vice-president Jake Heffernan recently attended a 3-day conference for the Michigan...

Kewaunee's sister-light across Lake Michigan in Holland is affectionately known as "Big Red." This lighthouse is one of the most...

THE LOSS of the WAUKEGAN LIGHTHOUSE By Jake Heffernan (Left to right) Holland, MI; Waukegan, IL; Kewaunee, WI The lighthouse marking the...