- Green Island (Ohio)
Green Island is a small island of the
U.S. state ofOhio , inLake Erie . It is located approximately three miles southwest of Put-in-Bay.History
The U.S. Government bought Green Island in December 1851. A
lighthouse was later constructed on the island in 1855. The most famous keeper of the lighthouse was Colonel Charles F. Drake, who lived on the island with his family until the lighthouse burned down onNew Year's Eve in 1863. A new, two-story lighthouse was constructed on the island in 1864. It remained active until 1939, when theCoast Guard replaced it with a skeletal tower with an automated light on top. Green Island is currently a wildlife refuge, managed by theOhio Department of Natural Resources , and is no longer open to the public.References
* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=275 Green Island Lighthouse]
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