Welcome to Kevich Light

U.S. Coast Guard Light List No. 20765

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Kevich Light, located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the Town of Grafton, WI, marks the site of the 19th century Port Ulao. Port Ulao was once a thriving port where lake steamers stopped to load wood for fuel. A wooden pier extended 1,000 feet into Lake Michigan.

Kevich Light was built in 1981 and certified as a U.S. Coast Guard Class II Private Aid to Navigation in 1990. The tower stands 40 feet tall on a bluff 120 feet above Lake Michigan, making it the second highest light on Lake Michigan. The light source consists of 1000-watt and 400-watt metal halide bulbs. A shield rotates around the lights once every 8 seconds providing 4 seconds of light and 4 seconds of darkness. The lights are controlled automatically by photoelectric cells.

Kevich Light is privately owned and operated by the Bennett Family who live in the attached residence. It is believed to be one of only a few privately owned, operating residence lighthouses in the U.S.

Photo Gallery

  Kevich Light                                        Christmas at Kevich Light

  Moonrise over Lake Michigan

  Sunrise over Lake Michigan

Links to other Great Sites:

Great Lakes and Seaway Vessel Passage
Great Lakes Ship Locations
Lighthouses Round the World
Kenrick A. Claflin & Son Nautical Lighthouse Books & Antiques
Usalights.com
Lighthouse Links on the Web

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Page last updated: 12-15-05                                   

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