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THE 1860 LIGHTHOUSE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE RAIN FORECAST.  THE LIGHTHOUSE WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH FROM 11:30AM-3:30PM, THEN CLOSE UNTIL JUNE OF 2027.  ​​

The Port Washington Historical Society preserves and shares community history that connects the past to the present, with a view to the future.

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1860 LIGHT STATION

Re-built in 1860, our historic light station includes the lighthouse with lantern room atop the modified school house design and keeper’s living quarters.

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RESOURCE CENTER

The Resource Center, an 1852 historic building restored by the Society from 2012-2014, is the center of the Port Washington Historical Society.

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Become a member of the Port Washington Historical Society.

DONATE

Your donation helps support the programming and operations of the Port Washington Historical Society.

VOLUNTEER

For more information see the pages for the Resource Center and 1860 Light Station under Visit Us.

ABOUT US

The Port Washington Historical Society was founded in 1991. Over the years the organization has demonstrated its strong volunteer commitment as a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation, advancement and dissemination of the history of the Port Washington area.

ADDRESS

Port Washington Historical Society

P.O. Box 491
Port Washington, WI 53074

Phone: 262-268-9150

porthistinfo@gmail.com

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