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History of the Marblehead Lighthouse and Keeper’s House

Guest Blogger: Dianne Rozak, Marblehead Lighthouse State Park Naturalist


 

DSC_0152Just a few miles from Lakeside, an iconic structure greets mariners pass­ing through the Western Basin of Lake Erie.

Built in 1821, the Marblehead Lighthouse stands as the oldest light­house in continuous operation on all of the Great Lakes.

Set on the rocky limestone shore, this beacon, and its adjacent keeper’s house, became an Ohio State Park in 1998.

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