The Lighthouse Log

Stop back to read about current events and projects at the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse!

Jake Heffernan

Metal Foundation Belt Installed to Stop Water Infiltration

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

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Kewaunee Lighthouse VP attends Michigan Lighthouse Conference

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

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A Look Inside Kewaunee's Sister Light - "Big Red"

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

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Demise of a Sister Light

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

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Fresnel Lens Decommissioning 2019

By Jake Heffernan Algoma Removal Photos: Jake Heffernan Kewaunee Removal Photos: Heather Heffernan On June 6th, 2019, a crew from the US...