Sherwood Point Lighthouse - Door County

Sherwood Point,  Door County Wisconsin

Located on the shores of Green Bay situated on the west side of the north entrance to Sturgeon Bay, the point is named for Peter Sherwood, who settled there in 1836

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Just south of Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin, this lighthouse helps to mark the entrance to the port of Sturgeon Bay.  The lighthouse is on the tour list for the Door County Lighthouse Festival that happens in Door County twice per year.
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History

The Sherwood Point Lighthouse was built in 1883 after the construction of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal made it necessary to guide ships.  

Sherwood Point Lighthouse was the last manned lighthouse on the Great Lakes, not becoming automated until 1983, one hundred years after its initial construction.

​Today, a light still shines from the lighthouse, but a lighted buoy has replaced the station’s radiobeacon and fog signals. The buoy marks Sherwood Point Reef, located about a mile northwest of the station. The Coast Guard continues to maintain the lighthouse and grounds.

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North of Green Bay on HWY 57,  Turn north at Brussels on County C and then Turn north again on County M to reach the lighthouse.

The lighthouse has private location signs on the property and they don't want you to visit the site.   Best to visit during the Door County Lighthouse Festival.

​Alternatively, you can see the lighthouse from a private boat.