The Potawatomi Indians had lived in the area for centuries before white settlement, but where forced to cede their land to the U. The many burial mounds that remain serve as reminders of the region's past. Kenosha, Wisconson. A view across Kenosha harbor at the large Simmons Company factory building. View the original source document: WHI This move did not sit well with many residents of Kenosha, and the local newspapers tried unsuccessfully to have the Merrills reinstated.
Emma, who never married, passed away in , after serving as a bookkeeper in her later years. When Ed Werner, a local historian, learned Emma was buried in an unmarked grave in Greenwood Cemetery, he championed an effort that led to a stone marker, inscribed with a lighthouse, being placed on her grave in Kenosha Lighthouse in Photograph courtesy National Archives Kenosha Lighthouse was discontinued for a week in , and then in its signature was changed from a fixed white light varied by a white flash every ninety seconds, to a fixed white light varied by a white flash every forty five seconds through the addition of a flash panel to its lens.
To make this change in the light, the Fresnel lens was altered to have two flash panels and two dark panels. On May 23, , Kenosha Lighthouse was permanently discontinued, and its fourth-order lens was transferred to a cylindrical metal tower recently erected on the nearby north pier. The dwelling and grounds of Kenosha Light Station were retained for use in connection with the Kenosha pierhead and breakwater lights, and in a redbrick addition was made to the north side of the dwelling to create a duplex for the keepers.
The lantern room was removed from the inactive tower in , and a twenty-five-foot-tall tripod mast was erected atop the capped tower for displaying weather and storm warning signals. The head keeper at the time Kenosha Lighthouse was deactivated was Louis Napoleon De Deimer, who had been serving in this role since replacing Lorinda Miller in De Deimer was born in Montreal around and traced his ancestry back to the same blood as Napoleon Bonaparte. After enlisting in , De Deimer lost his right arm in the Civil War Battle of Chaplin Hills and was discharged a few weeks later on November 1, An assistant keeper was again authorized for the station in , and the position of second assistant keeper was added in The Coast Guard left Kenosha Light Station in , following the automation of the breakwater and pierhead lights.
After standing vacant for over a decade, the station was going to be razed, but local residents convinced the government to transfer the property to the City of Kenosha in The city and the Kenosha County Historical Society initiated a restoration of the station in , after the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in During Fourth of July celebrations two years later, a beacon was activated inside the lantern room, but this light does not function as a navigational aid.
Restoration of the dwelling, which had been used for nearly fifty years as a rental property, commenced in thanks to various grants. On the outside of the dwelling, the wooden porches were rebuilt, crumbling limestone sills and damaged bricks were replaced, and custom-built wooden windows were installed. Inside, the lathe and plasterwork was repaired, the woodwork and wooden floors were refinished, and a heating and air conditioning system was installed.
After work on the first floor of the dwelling was completed in December , exhibits covering the maritime heritage of Kenosha harbor and its various lights were put in place in preparation for the grand opening of the Southport Light Station Museum, held on May 15, To help with upkeep of the property, the public can have the historic lighthouse lighted to honor a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion, such as a birthday or anniversary.
Tonight the Kenosha Southport Lighthouse shines. Please be patient with each other. Kenosha County is located in the far southeast corner of the state and is comprised of the City of Kenosha, plus 11 villages and towns that together create a welcoming sense of place for those who live, work, and visit here. The county stretches from the scenic Lake Michigan shore to the rural countryside. Kenosha is a friendly and affordable destination. Lodging options include traditional hotels, lakeside rooms, a retro-chic three-bedroom upper flat, historic boutiques with rooftop bars, and a state recreation area for camping.
Among our most attractive features, nearly 90 percent of our Lake Michigan shoreline is publicly accessible, with beaches, parks, biking and walking paths, a sculpture walk, lighthouses and festival places welcoming you.
Located just seven miles from the Interstate is Lake Michigan and Downtown Kenosha — with five museums, authentic Electric Streetcars, art galleries, shops, restaurants, and more. Whether looking for a lakefront travel destination, a weekend getaway, a place between Milwaukee and Chicago to meet friends, or a Great Lake on which to go charter fishing, we invite you to explore Kenosha. Kenosha is 38 miles south of Milwaukee approximately minute drive time and 58 miles north of Chicago approximately minute drive time.
This is the central point of Downtown Kenosha.
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