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This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Ohio. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Ohio". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
The Lindau Lighthouse (German: Lindauer Leuchtturm) is a lighthouse in Lindau, on Lake Constance. It is the southernmost lighthouse in Germany, and the only lighthouse in Bavaria. It is 33 metres (108 ft) tall and has a circumference of 24 metres (79 ft) at its base. Notably, it has a clock in its facade.
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.
Articles about lighthouses in the U.S. state of Ohio. For a manually maintained list, complete with yet-to-be-written articles, see Lighthouses in the United States . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lighthouses in Ohio .
In September 2009, the United States General Services Administration put the lighthouse up for public auction via an online auction. [5] After two more auctions, a bidder secured the lighthouse in August 2011 [ 6 ] for $71,010 [ 7 ] and as of August 2012 [update] is converting it into a summer residence.
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 .
This used the oil lamps typical of the time and remained in service until replaced by a new tower on the west pier, a pyramidal tower with clapboard sides. [6] [7] This change was prompted by changes in the harbor configuration. The new light was equipped with a fourth-order Fresnel lens, exhibiting a red light. Keepers lived in a frame house ...
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