The Kevich Light is a
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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located in the town of
Grafton, Wisconsin.
This lighthouse was built privately by a person who has a general interest in lighthouses. It is built on the former site of the unincorporated community of
Ulao, Wisconsin
Ulao, Wisconsin ( ) is an unincorporated community in the Town of Grafton in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located at the intersection of Ulao Road and the old Chicago and Northwestern railroad running from Milwaukee to Green ...
. It is listed on the USCG navigation maps as a private light. In 1990 it was officially registered as a
United States Coast Guard
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Class II Private Aid Light. It is listed as light no. 20765. The light sits on a bluff and is above the lake level, making it the second highest light on
Lake Michigan
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. Its 1,000 and 400 watt bulbs are surrounded by a rotating shield, resulting in four seconds of light, and then four seconds of darkness. Kevich Light is believed to be one of the last few privately owned lights in the entire United States.
Kevich Light
Notes
Further reading
* Havighurst, Walter (1943) ''The Long Ships Passing: The Story of the Great Lakes'', Macmillan Publishers
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* Oleszewski, Wes, ''Great Lakes Lighthouses, American and Canadian: A Comprehensive Directory/Guide to Great Lakes Lighthouses'', (Gwinn, Michigan: Avery Color Studios, Inc., 1998) .
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* Sapulski, Wayne S., (2001) ''Lighthouses of Lake Michigan: Past and Present'' (Paperback) (Fowlerville: Wilderness Adventure Books) ; .
* Wright, Larry and Wright, Patricia, ''Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia'' Hardback (Erin: Boston Mills Press, 2006) .
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Lighthouses completed in 1981
Lighthouses in Wisconsin
Buildings and structures in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
1981 establishments in Wisconsin
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