Just to our north in Kenosha, you’ll find not one, but two lighthouses to explore. The Southport Lighthouse was built in 1866 and it was the first navigational light a mariner would see traveling from Chicago to Wisconsin and beyond. Today, the lighthouse and the light station keeper’s house can be toured, and you can even climb to the top of the lighthouse tower for a spectacular view of Lake Michigan and the surrounding area.
Located at the end of a walkable break wall sits the North Pier Lighthouse. Although privately owned, it still serves as an operational lighthouse and is a beautiful place to take pictures.
