The Lighthouses of Lake Erie

The Marblehead Lighthouse, located on the north side of the entrance to Sandusky Bay, is the oldest Great Lakes lighthouse in continuous operation. The structure, built in 1822 of native Ohio limestone, stands 50 feet tall. It measures 25 feet at the base, with five-foot thick walls. The lighthouse had fifteen keepers, two of them women, until the US Coast Guard took over operations in 1946. The lighthouse sits in Marblehead State Park and the park service offers tours of the facility weekday afternoons from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Visitors can climb to the top and enjoy the view of South Bass and Middle Bass Islands and the surrounding Sandusky Bay area. The keeper's house, located about a mile away, is also open to the public on selected afternoons.

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^{(Last updated on 6-05-08)}