Southport Light Station Museum

Southport Light Station Museum is a museum in Kenosha County, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin which is located on 4th Avenue. Southport Light Station Museum is situated nearby to the lighthouse Kenosha Light Station, as well as near the marina Kenosha Yacht Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kenosha Light Station and Simmons Island Beach House.

Kenosha Light Station

Lighthouse

Photo: Wrongdave, Public domain.

Kenosha Light Station is a lighthouse and keeper's house on Simmons Island north of the channel into Kenosha's harbor in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Simmons Island Beach House

Community center

Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0.

The Simmons Island Beach House is located in Simmons Island Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Simmons Island Beach House is situated 710 feet northeast of Southport Light Station Museum.

Kenosha Public Museum

Museum

Photo: Kenokewl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kenosha Public Museum is a natural sciences and art museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1933 and opened to the public in 1936. Kenosha Public Museum is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Southport Light Station Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie.

Kenosha

Photo: Keith Cooper, CC BY 2.0.

Kenosha is Wisconsin's fourth largest city. It is in the state's southeast region. Many of its residents commute to jobs elsewhere, leading to its appellation as "Chicago's northernmost suburb."…

Pleasant Prairie

Town

Pleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Located along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan, the village is south of the city of Kenosha and north of the Wisconsin-Illinois border. Pleasant Prairie is situated 4½ miles southwest of Southport Light Station Museum.

Somers

Village

Somers is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,402 at the 2020 census. Somers has a post office with ZIP code 53171. Somers is situated 6 miles northwest of Southport Light Station Museum.

Southport Light Station Museum

Type: Museum
Address: 5123 4th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140
Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: Kenosha County, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

42.58942° or 42° 35′ 22″ north

Longitude

-87.8159° or 87° 48′ 57″ west

Inception

1866

Open location code

86JJH5QM+QJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 84835903

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=maritime

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Southport Light Station Museum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kenosha Yacht Club and Kenosha History Center.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as KYC Bar and Grille and Boat Maintenance.

Southeast Wisconsin: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Milwaukee, Kenosha, Racine, and Waukesha.

Curious Museums to Discover

Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.