Bailey Lake in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lemmel Lighthouse

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2019

1. Lemmel Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. The power for the light was provided from a home on the southwest corner of the lake. In 1958 the home was purchased by Earl and Eleanor Lemmel. The couple assumed responsibility for the electric bill and vowed to maintain it as long as they lived there. They spent the rest of their days there and maintained the lighthouse until Eleanor's passing in 2005. Earl Lemmel had died in 2001. In 2006 the village moved the electric connection and voted to name the lighthouse "Lemmel Lighthouse” in their honor.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 40° 56.733′ N, 82° 21.567′ W. Marker is in Bailey Lake, Ohio, in Ashland County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 250) just south of Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 863 Main St, Ashland OH 44805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Lake (here, next to this marker); Fire Triangle (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rev. John Haney (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Original Bandstand

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Savannah Academy Bell (approx. 1.4 miles away); Nankin Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Nankin Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); This German Cannon (approx. 4½ miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2019

2. Lemmel Lighthouse Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2019

3. Lemmel Lighthouse Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2019

4. Lemmel Lighthouse Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2019

5. Lemmel Lighthouse Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 17, 2019

6. Lemmel Lighthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.