Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light
- Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light
The Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light is located in the village of Fairport Harbor, Ohio. The lighthouse was built in 1871 and has a 60 foot tower with a detached keeper's house. The light was decommissioned in 1925, replaced by the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light.
At one time the Coast guard considered using the keeper's house to house their personnel and demolish the tower but a letter writing campaign by local residents prevented it from happening. In 1945 the Coast Guard turned over ownership of the light to the town.
The tower is open to the public and the keeper's house currently serves as a Marine Museum, (the first of its kind in the country), operated by the Fairport Harbor Historical Society.
Location
The Grand River (Fairport Harbor) Light is located at the intersection of Second and High Streets in the village of Fairport Harbor. --- coor dms|41|45|25|N|81|16|38|W|city
Sources
* [http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHOH.html United States Coast Guard --- Lighthouses, Lightships, Tenders & Other Aids to Navigation]
External links
* [http://www.fairportlights.com FairportLights]
* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=285 Lighthouse Friends]
* [http://www.virtualfairportharbor.com Virtual Fairport Harbor]
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