Lake Erie Lighthouses

Ohio South Shore -- Toledo to Ashtabula

Manhattan Range, Maumee River, Toledo

This retired range light sits on private property on the south side of Summit Drive which runs along the north bank of the Maumee River -- just a short drive east of I-280.

Port Clinton, Portage River

This lighthouse now sits in a marina on the river. It once sat on a breakwater, in the lake, at the mouth of the river.

Marblehead Lighthouse, Marblehead, Ohio

Said to be the oldest Great Lakes station still in use, built in 1821, Marblehead was one of the stars of the recent Great Lakes U. S. postage stamp series. It guards the South Passage where Marblehead Peninsula juts out from the Ohio mainland toward the islands.

by Loretta

Faux Lighthouse, Cedar Point Chaussee

Near Sandusky, Ohio

Huron Breakwater, Huron, Ohio

This picture was taken on November 10, 1995 -- the 20th anniversary of the wreak of the Edmund Fitzgerald. As if in observance, Lake Erie served up another of those 'storms of November', that Gordon Lightfoot sings about, with 50 mph winds. In weather like this, one learns quickly what awesome wonders of nature the Great Lakes really are.

by Loretta

Replica of the Vermilion Lighthouse

at the Inland Seas Museum of the Great Lakes Historical Society

A very authentic replica in appearance, sitting outside a wonderful museum -- make some time to take a tour. The town of Vermilion is charming, a former home to many laker ship captains. Beautiful white Cape Cod style homes line inlets and canals.

Vermilion by Loretta

Aerial view of the Lorain Breakwater Lighthouse

The Lake was extremely rough on the 20th anniversary of the wreak of the Edmund Fitzgerald so my photographic effort was limited to gray, stormy long-distance shots. Many thanks to my pen pal, Dave Kramer, of Lorain (and a Board member of the Lighthouse preservation group there) for agreeing to let us see his great shot from a helicopter.

by Loretta

South Bass Island

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Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada

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Cleveland Harbor

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Fairport

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Ashtabula

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If you have questions, comments, suggestions send e-mail to Jim Carigan.