1860 Light Station, Wisconsin, United States
4.5 (56 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Port Washington Speciality Museums • Lighthouses
Scenic & Memorable Views
The visit to 1860 Light Station was a very enjoyable stop during my week-day trip to Port Washington. First I drove up the hill from downtown to the light station but I did not find any designated visitor parking spots near the light station, so I drove back down and parked on the street at the bottom of the wooden stairs, and ascended the stairs. Nice views of the surroundings, Lake Michigan, and Port Washington downtown from the stairs. The light station was closed (being open Fri, Sat, & Sun), but I walked around the light station and enjoyed reading about the history of the light station. The outdoor displays are quite informative. The light station is very well maintained, and makes for a scenic and memorable view.
Address
311 N Johnson St, Port Washington, WI 53074-1604
Mobile
Website
http://www.pwhistory.org/1860-light-station
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 5:02
User Ratings
4.5 based on (56 reviews)
Reviews
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5heidio588 5:00 PM Sep 12, 2015
Awesome Tour
My husdand and my self went to port Washington in april 2015 and light house station was not open yet. We were looking around out side taking pictures and a guy came out asked us how we were doing? Started to tell us some history about the light house he then let us in and gave us full tour even tho they were not open or ready for tours! It was are last day in port so we were very excited and happy that he gave us a tour on his own time and took us up all the way to the tower!! we donate money in the box! its a beatiful light house! The guy that runs it you can tell he loves what he does!! we could not wait to bring the kids back!
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4Jon H 5:00 PM May 23, 2022
Cool!
This is a pretty light house on a hill in Port Washington and easily accessibleby car. There is signage nearby which describes the history of the lighthouse. It has been beautifully maintained/restored. There is also a small museum on the grounds. Unfortunately we were not able to tour the lighthouse or museum as they had not yet opened for the season.
