Pilot Island Lighthouse
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Features
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On Water
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Tour Type
- Lighthouses
Pilot Island Lighthouse
Pilot Island - Washington Island, WI 54246
Information:
414-747-7188
Built 1858, automated 1962. The original light on Plum Island, built in 1848, no longer exists because ship owners and captains complained to the Lighthouse Board that the original Plum Island light was too far to the west, so President Buchanan built the lighthouse on Pilot Island. Built of Cream City brick, this graceful structure is in dire need of repair. Closed to public. No tours. The light is visible only by water and there is no trespassing on Coast Guard property. Narrated boat tours are available through several boat tour companies that go past the lighthouse for viewing & photography mid-May to mid-Oct.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Death’s Door Dance Festival
7/26/2024 - 7/28/2024
Ellison Bay - 10.18 miles away
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Death’s Door Dance Festival
7/26/2024 - 7/28/2024
Ellison Bay - 10.49 miles away
3
Liberty Grove Antique Tractor & Arts Festival
7/27/2024 - 7/28/2024
Ellison Bay - 10.99 miles away
4
Liberty Grove Historical Society Antique Tractor and Arts Festival
7/27/2024 - 7/28/2024
Ellison Bay - 11.03 miles away
5
Death’s Door Dance Festival
7/26/2024 - 7/28/2024
Sister Bay - 15.12 miles away
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Death’s Door Dance Festival
7/26/2024 - 7/28/2024
Sister Bay - 15.23 miles away
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Death’s Door Dance Festival
7/26/2024 - 7/28/2024
Ephraim - 18.49 miles away
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Food Trucks & Floaties
7/27/2024
Baileys Harbor - 23.05 miles away