Algoma Light

Algoma Light has guided vessels near Algoma on Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shore since 1893, when it began as a set of harbor range lights. Its equipment and structure were repeatedly improved, including a stronger lens in 1895, a rebuilt conical steel tower in 1908, and a raised base in 1932 that brought the light to 42 feet. Before automation in 1973, a succession of keepers maintained the station, including Gustavus Umberham, who drowned in 1913 after being swept overboard. The light’s Fresnel lens served for more than a century until an LED replacement in 2019, and the station remains an active navigational aid.

Wisconsin · United States