Coast Guard Station Kenosha

04/30/2025

Make sure to stop by Coast Guard station Wilmette for our open house!

12/13/2024

The crew at Station Kenosha took advantage of the ice to conduct some training in preparation for the upcoming season. 🛟 🧊

10/02/2024

Station Kenosha’s end of season BBQ was a success! Thank you to all for attending and thank you for another great season of collaboration.

06/27/2024

Station Kenosha got to conduct training alongside the Helo and the rescue swimmer today! Pictured is BM3 Delmolino driving the boat.

05/31/2024

Attention to promotion!

Senior Chief Skala reached an impressive milestone in his career today promoting to Chief Warrant Officer. This promotion puts on display his commendable work ethic and devotion to duty. The promotion was held at station Kenosha where Family members and Shipmates were able to witness this important achievement. On behalf of station Kenosha congratulations CWO Skala!

02/03/2024

01/27/2024

Incase you haven’t heard about our newest member….🐾
She currently has a safe, warm & loving home with all of us here at the unit.
We would love to find her original owners though, so please help us continue to spread her story and thank you to everyone who has helped us get the word out so far.

Members of Coast Guard Station Kenosha rescued a dog from the icy waters near the Great Lakes Yacht Club in Kenosha Harbor, Wisconsin, today.

12/29/2023

Fair Winds & Following Seas Shipmate! Yesterday one of our Shipmates departed the unit to further their career in the Coast Guard by attending Boatswains mate A school in Yorktown, VA.
There they will learn the fundamental skills of safe navigation, boat driving and lifesaving that is required of every other Boatswains mate in the fleet.
We wish them the best of luck and thank you for all your hard work and dedication while at the unit. 🏆

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Stay safe this holiday season.

08/04/2023

Happy 233rd birthday, U.S. Coast Guard! 🎉 ⚓ 🇺🇸

Today, the celebrates its members and their honorable contributions, past and present, to serving our Nation for 233 years.

United by the core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty, the Coast Guard we celebrate today consists of service members and civilians from diverse backgrounds, each bringing their unique perspectives and strengths.

Since 1790, America’s Maritime Guardians have been steadfast in their commitment to service. From saving lives to protecting our Nation’s waterways and maritime interests, the Coast Guard remains always ready.

How will you be celebrating today? 🙌

08/04/2023

Today is the 233rd Birthday of the United States Coast Guard, created by Congress on 4 August 1790 as the Revenue Cutter Service.

We're also going to roll in a big Happy Birthday to the other part of the Coast Guard: the United States Life-Saving Service, formed 14 August 1848.

In 1915, the Revenue Cutter Service and United States Life-Saving Service were merged to form the United States Coast Guard.

Happy Birthday Coast Guard Station Kenosha!

"Kenosha Life Saving Crew, by Louis Milton Thiers."

The image show a crew from the United States Life-Saving Service post on Simmons Island conducting drills for the public.

To date the image...This is after the Fire of 1892. We know that not just because the Simmons factory is more than two stories, but because next to the factory, just to the south, is the power house for the first public water works. It was pushed due to the troubles fighting the 1892 fire with lake water and private artesian wells. The power house was built in 1894, after an election where William Farr won on the water works platform by 36 votes, against Peter Jacobs, who ran on not incurring more city debt. This system functioned until water-borne disease outbreaks, especially cholera and typhoid, forced the city to consider a water treatment plant, which was built in 1917 on Simmons Island.

Also visible over the top of Simmons, we see the Malt House, which was the tallest building in town. And probably the spire on the Congregational Church on Library Park, currently Christ the King.

It's probably the second half of the 1890s, because Simmons hasn't expanded down the side of the harbor yet.

07/30/2023