MANITOWOC – The Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse is an oft-photographed and well-recognized beacon along the city’s skyline on Lake Michigan. But it's much more than a pretty photo op. And since Aug. 7 ...

Manitowoc has had a lighthouse since 1840, reflecting the city's growth and maritime history. The current Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse was built in 1918-1920, replacing earlier structures. The ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- For more than 100 years, the Manitowoc Breakwater Light has stood at the mouth of the Manitowoc Harbor. And starting on May 24, the nearby Wisconsin Maritime Museum will begin ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WLUK) -- Strong winds and waves knocked a navigation light off the south pier of the Manitowoc Breakwater Monday morning. “I turned to both sides and looked around and then I kind of ...

MANITOWOC — Who wouldn’t want a beautiful view of the sunrise over Lake Michigan with a silhouette of the Manitowoc Lighthouse from your bedroom window? That view has guests of the updated Inn on ...

Lighthouses have served as steadfast guardians of harbors around the world — and Manitowoc is no exception. Since 1839, after the Indigenous Menominee people ceded the land to the federal government, ...