Thanks to our members and all who supported our Mission over these 24 years, first as the Friends of the Wind Point Lighthouse and then as RLAMPS.
Our Last Education Night on Monday, June 10, 2024 was a big success. Mike Kostermann gave an excellent presentation on the 140 year history of the Racine Water Department. A special thanks to the Racine Yacht Club for hosting.
Uneditied YouTube videos of the last Education Night presentation and many prior Education Nights can be found by following the links on our
Educatiuon Night pages.
Who We Are..
The Racine Lighthouse and Maritime Preservation Society, "rLAMPs", is the tradename of The Friends of the Wind Point Lighthouse, a 501c3 non-profit organization, formed in 1999.
Did you know...
That before 1843-4, Root river emptied into Lake Michigan about 400 ft south of where it does now and was only 3 feet deep.
Racine's Maritime History
Racine became the fifth largest port on Great Lakes in the mid to late 1800's.A grateful thank you to ...
There are a number of people and organizations that have contributed historical images and information. Thank you to all.
- Barb and Ken Wardius, authors of many lighthouse books, including Wind Point Lighthouse
- The Racine Heritage Museum (RHM)
- Gerald Karwowski, author of "Racine" Postcard History Series
- National Archives - Washington D.C.
- Robert Jaeck for his amazing knowledge and research