SSgt. Chris and Maggie Mongan are at it again… bringing you some fascinating images and stories from our motorcycle rides and trips. Why? To share the goodness of what we love doing- riding our Harley and raising awareness and funds for The Highground (WI Veteran’s Memorial Park to educate and heal Veterans and their families).
It’s hard to believe that next week we will be riding up to the Park in Neillsville, WI for their-our annual fundraiser and memorial service. If you haven’t donated yet, you still can by clicking on the Donation Pledge Form and popping it into the mail ASAP 🙂 Thanks bunches!!!
This trip we took on a bright and sunny day at the shores of the Great Lake Michigan. Racine, WI has a Lighthouse in the Wind Point area or Northern Racine. Most people don’t know this but Racine sits out in Lake Michigan about 6 miles more than Milwaukee (that’s why Racine has a much more temperate climate than Milwaukee or even Kenosha).
Now, sitting out in the lake that many miles out begins to give you a clue why Racine’s Lighthouse was critical to waterway navigation back in the day, doesn’t it? The Lighthouse was built by Brigadier General Poe, who was selected by General W T Sherman to burn Atalanta. When BG Poe destroyed 90% of Atlanta and Savannah he was honored at the end of the war with the title: Engineer Secretary of the Lighthouse Board and responsible for the building of all Lighthouses. Poe is noted for the traditional tapered design of lighthouses as well as designing the Poe Lock at Sault St. Marie during the 1890’s.
We simply can’t share all the goodness of this historically rich and fascinating sweet spot in Wisconsin; however, we can share the link to the newly renovated Wind Point Fog Horn Building Museum and Wind Point Lighthouse: www.windpoint-lighthouse.com
Our photos are of the Lighthouse, Fog Horn Building (and all the goodies inside the museum), Keeper’s Quarters, Shoreline, etc. For those of you who are curious which ship is in some of the photos, it’s the USS Wisconsin of course 🙂
Link to: Racine’s Wind Point Lighthouse
Did you notice how shiny and reflective the stones are that Chris is sitting on? Just down the shoreline, not even 1/4 mile, they don’t look like that at all! I’m on a quest to learn why this is so 🙂 If you know, we’d love to hear from you!
Semper Fi~
SSgt. Chris and Mrs., Maggie Mongan
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