Located in the Fond Du Lac Yacht Harbor at Lake Winnebago,
Fond Du Lac, WI is the decorative Fond Du Lack eight-sided light tower, a picturesque
landmark well know to the city. Translated, the name means "end of the
lake." The locals know the light as Lakeside Park Lighthouse. The
structure replaced an ordinary red light that previously marked the harbor
entrance.
The lighthouse is the brainchild of a Fond Du Lac lumberman, W.J. Nuss. The cornerstone laid in 1933, and the lighthouse built entirely with donated building materials and private funds. The white, Cape Cod style tower stands approximately 66 feet tall and measures 12 feet in diameter. The base is composed of stone. Funds to purchase the light to top the tower were raised by the local yacht club. A stairway allows the public to climb to the open walkway atop the tower. An observation platform is 44 feet above the ground, but in the early 1960's the tower was closed to the public as it was deemed unsafe. Then in 1967 it was saved through repairs, and then in 1993 restored.
The lighthouse is the brainchild of a Fond Du Lac lumberman, W.J. Nuss. The cornerstone laid in 1933, and the lighthouse built entirely with donated building materials and private funds. The white, Cape Cod style tower stands approximately 66 feet tall and measures 12 feet in diameter. The base is composed of stone. Funds to purchase the light to top the tower were raised by the local yacht club. A stairway allows the public to climb to the open walkway atop the tower. An observation platform is 44 feet above the ground, but in the early 1960's the tower was closed to the public as it was deemed unsafe. Then in 1967 it was saved through repairs, and then in 1993 restored.
Boaters utilize the red light atop the white tower by lining up the light with
another light located behind the boathouses to safely guide then to shore. A procedure similar
to the range light system. The light is normally operational during the boating
season, May through October.
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