North Point Light

North Point Light in Milwaukee’s Lake Park marked the entrance to the Milwaukee River from Lake Michigan and evolved through several major rebuildings. An earlier bluff-top lighthouse was erected in 1855, but erosion led to a replacement in 1888, when a cast-iron tower and keeper’s quarters were built farther inland, reusing the original lantern room. In 1912, changes to improve visibility raised the tower to 74 feet. Because it incorporates elements from 1855, 1888, and 1912, it is identified as the only lighthouse in the United States built from parts of three separate lighthouses. Decommissioned in 1994, it reopened in 2007 as a maritime museum after restoration.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · United States