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Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse hopes to partner with schools and other organizations to bring children from under-served communities to the aging icon in the lake.
Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse looks to raise funds for the lighthouse before the federal government steps in and auctions off the property.
Chicago's first lighthouse was built in 1831, but collapsed soon after. The present lighthouse was completed in 1893, at a spot roughly 1,000 feet north of where it is now.