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A Wisconsin Vacation Must Include a Vacation to the Wind Point Lighthouse in Racine
A Wisconsin Vacation Should Include a Excursion to the Wind Point Lighthouse in Wisconsin
Just outside of Racine, WI is the little town of Wind Point. It is right on the shore of Lake Michigan. Michigan tourist should include a visit to this little hamlet and the beautiful Wind Point Lighthouse. The beauty of the facility and the history that surrounds it make for a wonderful destination on your trip.
Visiting the Racine region will give you many opportunities to experience many |beautiful views. You will be able to explore the heritage of the area as well as tour some excellent museums, but the museum that will probably focus in your mind for a long time is the vacation to the edges of Lake Michigan and the vistas you will get from the Wind Point Lighthouse. Take along a snack lunch to enjoy on the grounds. Observe the waves break as they roll up from this powerful lake and think about all the boaters that have traveled these waters during the years to haul supplies to the region or to pick up supplies for trade at remote ports. Take the chance to appreciate the opportunity to see the power, learn of the heritage and appreciate the architecture from the past that constructed this light house from the time before modern construction and computer generated drawings. It is quite a site.
One of Wisconsin attractions, the light house building is closed except for special days but the grounds are open to the public everyday from sunrise to eleven pm The tower is open during the first Sundays in June, July, August, September, and October. Because of the high desire to see for miles at the top of the lighthouse, reservations are necessary. Light Station Tours run from ten a.m. to 5 p.m. and there is a ten dollar per person admission.
You will have a chance to learn about the heritage of this lighthouse when you arrive. It was built in 1880 and is the oldest and tallest Light House in existance on Lake Michigan. Although it started out with Kerosene-fired lenses it was electrified in 1924 and then modernized in 1964. Since the station towers 110 feet at its focal plane the light is visible for a distance of nineteen miles. Just imagine the thousands of sailors who have been saved from disaster because of this Lighthouse leading the way to safety.
The lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The town of Wind Point was given ownership of the property by the National Park Service in 1997. The Coast Guard still maintains the lighthouse as a public navigation aid.
Come and view this beautiful piece of history and possibly, take a vacation to see the other Lighthouses on the Lake. It would make a fabulous Wisconsin vacation for you.
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