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Marblehead Lighthouse in Marblehead, Ohio, United States, is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the American side of the Great Lakes. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It has guided sailors safely along the rocky shores of Marblehead Peninsula since 1822, and is an active aid to navigation .
The Vermilion Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the shores of Lake Erie in Vermilion, Ohio, USA. It is situated near the mouth of the Vermilion River . Erected on 23 October 1991 and dedicated on 6 June 1992, the lighthouse is illuminated by a 200 watt incandescent light bulb with a 5th order Fresnel lens .
Fairport Harbor East Pierhead Light: Fairport Harbor: N/A 1875 [1] Never 1911 [1] (Removed) None Unknown Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse (aka: Northwood Light) Celina: 1923 1982 Active Unknown 135 ft (41 m) Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light: Fairport Harbor
Light; First lit: 1936 Focal height: 24 m (79 ft) ... Range: 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Characteristic: Iso W 6s The Huron Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Huron, Ohio on ...
South Bass Island Light is a lighthouse on the southern end of its eponymous island in Lake Erie. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1990 [ 1 ] and is thought to be the only lighthouse in the United States owned by a university - Ohio State .
Port Clinton Light is a lighthouse in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States at the northern end of Water Works Park. It was previously located on the outer end of the west pier which is located at the city's harbor entrance. [2] This lighthouse has two incarnations that were built with different materials.
The light replaced the 1837 lighthouse on Turtle Island at the mouth of the Maumee River. It is an active aid to navigation . The lighthouse is built on a 20-foot-deep (6 m) stone crib , 8.4 miles (13.5 km) from the mouth of the Maumee River , marking the entrance to the Toledo harbor.
The new light was equipped with a fourth-order Fresnel lens, exhibiting a red light. Keepers lived in a frame house in town. This tower was moved in 1882 but remained in service. [7] In 1905 the Ashtabula River mouth was widened and breakwater constructed, prompting construction of the third light, the structure that exists today. [6]