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Painting

Ludemann's Farm near Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: The Ludemann's [also spelled Lueddemann] farm had been cultivated since the early 1850s by Mr. Ludemann, "a very pleasant Saxon with his very pleasant wife...
Property Record

RASPBERRY ISLAND

Community: Bayfield
County: Bayfield
Historic Name: RASPBERRY ISLAND LIGHT
Reference Number: 27000
Lighthouse

Plum Island Range Lights

Location: Plum Island
Nearby City: Death's Door Passage, Door County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Property Record

NE TIP SAND ISLAND

Community: Bayfield
County: Bayfield
Historic Name: SAND ISLAND LIGHT
Reference Number: 919
Property Record

REICHERT CT, NORTH PIER AT ENTRANCE TO RACINE HARBOR

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Station
Reference Number: 11283
Property Record

8800 E CANA ISLAND RD

Community: Baileys Harbor
County: Door
Historic Name: Cana Island Lighthouse
Reference Number: 16593
Property Record

5117 4TH AVE

Community: Kenosha
County: Kenosha
Historic Name: Kenosha Light Station (U.S. Coast Guard)
Reference Number: 9463
Property Record

8270 STATE HIGHWAY 57

Community: Baileys Harbor
County: Door
Historic Name: BAILEYS HARBOR UPPER RANGE LIGHT
Reference Number: 25924
Historical Essay

A Brief History of Man-Made Lighting

From Whaling to Coal Burning
Discover how man-made lighting has become a common part of our everyday lives.

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