Built in 1926, the lighthouse was manned by Coast Guard members on 21-day shifts.  Since 1963, the lighthouse has been automated.  The lighthouse guides water vessels into Milwaukee Harbor.

Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse - Photo by Steve Gibson  © Terrell Publishing Co.

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Milwaukee
Breakwater Light

Breakwater Lighthouse
Inventory of Historic Light Stations

Milwaukee
Convention & Visitors Bureau

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