The Lighthouse Log

You asked, we answered. The 2026 Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse fundraising calendar is now for sale! In late 2024, we asked our social media followers to submit their best Kewaunee Lighthouse photos and we weren't disappointed. We assembled the best photos we could and partnered with a Northeast Wisconsin printer to produce them. Thanks to several incredible business sponsorships the entire cost of production was paid for, leaving the lighthouse to benefit from the sale of eac

The 1903 Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Lighthouse on a windy and chilly October day. Its iconic catwalk is one of only 2 catwalks remaining on Wisconsin pierhead lighthouses - Algoma being the other. The iconic red Sturgeon Bay North Pierhead Lighthouse, marking the entrance of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal has new owners! Jeff and Donna Feuerstein don't have a long commute to get out to their "new" lighthouse - their house is right at the base of the pier the lighthou

As our 2025 season comes to a close, here are some accomplishments and statistics about our year!

A group of masons were out at the Kewaunee Lighthouse on last week, allowing us to check two important projects off of our "to do" list!...

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...