Port Washington Historical Society

Port Washington, Wisconsin

1860 Light House

311 Johnson Street

Port Washington, WI 53074

"A Celebration of Light"

Friday, Saturday, Sunday,

May 16, 17, 18, 2008

Please share a special weekend with the Port Washington Historical Society as we throw open our doors to celebrate and dedicate the installation of the 1860 Light House's new acrylic 4th Order Fresnel Lens.

The 1860 Light House and Light Station site will be open to the public free of charge during special hours, the 3rd weekend in May 2008.

Friday, May 16th: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 17th: 9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Dedication Ceremony 11 a.m.

Light House reopens approx. 11:45 - 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 18th: noon to 4 p.m.

In addition, we've spiced up the weekend with a few special events.

Friday evening:

Dinner and a restoration retrospective at the

Port Washington Yacht Club

$25/person. Cash bar available.

Program presented by Richard Smith

More Information, Invitation and RSVP

Very limited seating: contact the PWHS office 1-262-268-9150

or Jackie Oleson 1-262-284-9223 for reservations and info.

Saturday 11 a.m. Dedication Ceremony Schedule

Raising of the Colors:

American Legion Post #82

Welcome:

Geri Zehren, President, PW Historical Society

Slate of Speakers:

Richard D. Smith, Comments on the Fresnel Lens

Mark Chavez, National Park Service Historic Architect

Richard Reinemann, USCG Sector Lake Michigan

Acknowledgment of special guests and donors

Closing remarks

Refreshments

Light Station tours resume following the ceremony

(Alternative inclement weather site: St. Mary's School auditorium)

1860 Light House T'shirts, postcards and other souvenirs will be available, featuring the photographs and gifts of Lighthouse photographer, Linda Anderson.

Brats and hot dogs will be sold on Saturday only, 11:30 - 1:30.

Do you have a story to share? The 1860 Light House committee is seeking the names, histories and photos of persons or families that lived at the 1860 site. Anyone that can provide information, please contact Linda Nenn, 1-262-284-3755. If you’re a USLHS or USCG member, please let us know whether you or a family member are able to attend our Saturday Ceremony, we'd like to recognize you. Please RSVP

1860lightstation@sbcglobal.net

or call 1-262-284-7240.

We would also like to recognize all vendors and contractors that donated their goods and services to the Restoration Project. If you fit that bill and are able to attend the Saturday event.

RSVP to 1-262-284-7240.

The Restoration of the 1860 Light Station is a project of the Port Washington Historical Society, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations to the Light Station Restoration are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.