User:Mangoe/Racine North Breakwater Light

The Racine North Pierhead Light is an inactive lighthouse which stands near the end of the north breakwater defining Racine, Wisconsin's harbor.

History
Piers were constructed starting in 1845 defining a channel at the mouth of the Root River, and in 1866 the Racine Harbor Light was erected at the shore end of the north pier, followed by a wooden tower at the far end in 1872, connected to the shore light by a wooden catwalk. In 1900 the piers were supplemented with a short breakwater situated just past the end of the north pier, and a red post light was placed at its outer end. The following year the Racine Harbor Light was deactivated. At the same time a new steel skeleton tower replaced the old light at the end of the pier.