2013 Business & Visitors Guide - Kewaunee Chamber of Commerce

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N6010 Cty. D Kewaunee, WI 54216 (920) 462-0932for Specials & Bar Hours• Domestic & Import Drinks• Variety of Food• Patio & Bar• Full Menu• Dine In/Take OutWe will keep theGrill on for you• Volleyball• Pool Table• Video Games• Live MusicEveryday FISH FRYBurgerse-mail: jeffssbg@hotmail.comwww.jeffssportsbarandgrill.comAlaskan Golf Club9 Hole Public CourseDriving RangeGolf Shop & Bar18 Hole Mini-GolfGary & Barb Pazdera(920) 388-3940N6092 Hwy.42Kewaunee, WI 54216La Fond’s Fish Market920-388-0577 • bluewaterfisheries@att.net216 Milwaukee Street, Kewaunee, WI 54216Fresh FishSeafoodCheeseVac-SealingSmoked FishPickled FishSausageCustom Smoking22
kewaunee pierhead lighthouseImagine thick blankets of fog coveringthe entrance to the harbor so thick thatpeople could not see their hand in frontof them. These foggy conditions alongKewaunee’s shore could make boattravel dangerous. Back in 1892 whenrumors spread that Kewaunee containedgold, immigrants rushed to Kewauneeto cash in on that gold. At this timeKewaunee’s chances of becoming amajor port on Lake Michigan were high.A pair of range lights were installed in 1891 that helped guide people in from thefog. The next year, construction of the piers and dredging of the river began. Therewas an elevated catwalk where the lighthouse keeper would enter the lighthouse.The catwalk ran the length of the pier and was used to help keep the lighthousekeeper safe from fierce storms.In 1909, a diaphone fog signal horn was installed in the front range light. Alsoat this time a large fog signal building was built in front of the lighthouse. Thisaddition was used to contain the steam power for the fog signal and doubled ashousing for the keeper as he kept watch on long foggy nights. A 70 foot steelrange light tower was added in 1912.In 1931, the front range lights were eliminated and a new 45 foot focal plane wasconstructed on the roof of the 1909 fog horn addition. It is thought that the old fifthorder Fresnel lenses were moved into the new tower.In 1930, during a routine trip between Kewaunee and Michigan, the car ferry,“Ann Arbor” crashed into the pier and damaged both the pier and lighthouse. TheU.S. Army Corps of Engineers were in charge of repairing the damage.Between 1931 and the present time there were few major changes. The catwalkwas removed and the door moved to pier level. In 1981, the light was automatedby an electric four-bulb changer, but the fifth order Fresnel light still shines its whitebeam on fishermen. The diaphone fog signal was also removed from the tower in1981, but a Kewaunee native recorded the foghorn’s unique sound before it wasdismantled. Now, the 30 minute recording he made is enshrined in the Library ofCongress’ National Recording Registry.Kewaunee’s square lighthouse, resembling the Holland Lighthouse, is white witha red roof. It is steel frame constructed and covered with ¼ inch steel plate.The tower height is 43 feet and there are no living quarters in the house. Thelighthouse is located on the south pier and on the north pier is a navigation maker.Although real gold was never found in Kewaunee, and car ferry service betweenKewaunee and Michigan has come to an end, Kewaunee’s lighthouse continuesto serve as a beacon to the many visitors that come to enjoy all Kewaunee has tooffer.23
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