By Meg Jones Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE (AP) If the federal government took out a want ad, it would probably say this: Free to a good home, Milwaukee’s breakwater lighthouse. The Coast Guard has been shedding lighthouses for several years, and now it’s time for the light that has stood sentinel over the Milwaukee .
An effort to highlight the history of World War II and the contributions from the area takes center stage at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.