Lake Havasu Dedicates 20Th Lighthouse 1

Lake Havasu Dedicates 20th Lighthouse 1

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LANDLOCKED LAKE HAVASU/LONDON BRIDGE

DEDICATES 20th LIGHTHOUSE, OCT. 17

Arizona’s “West Coast” Installs Replica of Wisconsin’s Wind Point Light

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (October 6, 2010) – You’re in the middle of the desert, about two hours south of Las Vegas, and you’re surrounded by 20 lighthouses. A mirage? No. But creating small scale lighthouses is the dream of western Arizona lighthouse fans who have built 19 replica lighthouses to help boaters navigate on 45-mile Lake Havasu, a reservoir on the Colorado River.

The 20th lighthouse, a replica of the Wind Point light near Racine, Wisc., will be dedicated at Site Six, two miles from the city’s famed London Bridge, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17.

The Wind Point Lighthouse, from which the Lake Havasu replica takes its inspiration, was completed in 1880 and is located 3.5 miles north of Racine, to assist navigation around the point into Racine Harbor. At 108 feet, it is one of the tallest and oldest lights still serving navigation on the Great Lakes.

The Lake Havasu version is 22 feet tall, constructed of stucco over a wood frame, but is nonetheless a working navigation aid with a blinking solar powered light approved by the U.S. Coast Guard (yes, in case you were wondering, Arizona really does have a Coast Guard).

The volunteer Lake Havasu Lighthouse Club, established in 2000, is dedicated to providing aids to navigation on the lake, in the form of 18- to 30-ft. replicas of famous lighthouses from around the country. Other replicas include copies of lighthouses in Canada, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, and elsewhere, according to Lighthouse Club president Bob Keller who, as you might expect, has a collection of lighthouse salt and pepper shakers at home. He even wears a circa 1930’s lighthouse keeper’s uniform when he presides at dedications.

“Each lighthouse has a plaque mounted on it that tells about the real lighthouse, who sponsored the building of it, and whenitwasdedicated,” Keller said.

Construction of the replica lighthouses are based upon photos, sometimes even historic plans, of the originals. There are another four replicas in the plans, all sponsored by local companies and volunteer donations.

To learn more about the Lake Havasu Lighthouse Club, visit or call Bob Keller at 928 764 1699.

Lake Havasu City, three hours driving time from Phoenix, 2-1/4 hours south of Las Vegas and four to five from the Los Angeles region, attracts 750,000 visitors a year thanks to its dry, desert weather, more than 300 sunny days a year, a range of restaurants and lodging, and a boatload of special events. It’s also home to the London Bridge, relocated to this desert city stone-by-stone in 1971.

For more information on Lake Havasu City, Arizona’s only waterfront resort destination, including a fall 2010 calendar of events, log onto or call 928 453 3444. Also find Lake Havasu on-line at and

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Oct. 6, 2010