Wind Point Lighthouse

Completed in 1880, Wind Pointe Lighthouse stands 108 feet tall and is attached to the keepers dwelling by means of a covered passageway, similar to other Great Lakes lights. In 1900, to aid navigation during periods of low visibility, a fog signal was added. Steam powered, this signal could be heard from a distance of 40 miles out in the lake. Originally outfitted with a kerosene-fired Third Order Fresnel lens, the station was the second of all Great Lakes lights to be electrified in 1924.

In 1964, the electrified Fresnel lens was replaced with a DCB-24 Aerobeacon with an output of 2,000,000 candle power. With the station's towering 110-foot focal plane, the light is visible for a distance of nineteen miles. Also at this time, the fog signal was also dismantled and removed.

Since 1964, the village of Wind Point has leased the buildings and grounds from the Coast Guard and though the lighthouse interior is not open to the public, the grounds are open during normal business hours, and thus one can obtain a close-up view of the station.