View looking east at Zoo Beach

Lake Michigan’s Hidden Treasures | Beach Glass, Fossils and More!

The southern Lake Michigan shore is home to beautiful beaches full of fossils, marbles, pottery, and other unique finds. Racine, Wisconsin’s Zoo Beach is one of my favorite Lake Michigan beaches to search for hidden treasures, comb for beach glass, fossils, pottery, and other unique treasures. This is a beautiful stretch of Lake Michigan’s southern…

Wind Point Lighthouse, Racine, Wisconsin

Explore the Beautiful, Historic Wind Point Lighthouse | Southern Lake Michigan

The historic Wind Point Lighthouse is one of the oldest and tallest active lighthouses in the Great Lakes. Located along Lake Michigan’s southern shore in the Village of Wind Point in Racine County, Wisconsin, the lighthouse was constructed and first used in 1880. Standing at 108 feet in height, the lighthouse stands just feet from…