The building's design is similar to Pottawatomie Light on Rock Island (and many others), but is made of brick instead of stone.

Frequent and oppressive fog made the passage hazardous, as well as making it an extremely lonely and forbidding place to work.

[10] It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as the Pilot Island Light, reference #83004279.

As the storm grew, the AP Nichols attempted to make the passage and was also driven onto the reef to join the Forest and JE Gilmore.

[14] Pilot Island NW Site Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge