Fairport Harbor in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fairport Harbor Lighthouse

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, May 25, 2009

1. Fairport Harbor Lighthouse Marker

Inscription.
Lighthouse and keeper's dwelling, erected in 1871 to replace the 1825 structures designed by Jonathan Goldsmith. From the time it guided early settlers into the Western Reserve until it was decommissioned in 1925, this station served Great Lakes shipping for its most important 100 years. The present, well-proportioned tower, constructed of Berea sandstone, is an outstanding engineering achievement.

Erected 1971 by The Fairport Harbor Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 5-43.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 41° 45.415′ N, 81° 16.64′ W. Marker is in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and High Street, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Painesville OH 44077, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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 walking distance of this marker: Walking Tour of the Lighthouse Grounds (here, next to this marker); Life Car (here, next to this marker); Fairport is an Excellent Harbor

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(here, next to this marker); Lighthouse View (a few steps from this marker); Oil House (a few steps from this marker); First Iron Warship in US Navy Foremast (within shouting distance of this marker); La Salle Expedition (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairport Harbor Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairport Harbor.

Also see . . . Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse. Museum website homepage (Submitted on May 26, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

Fairport Harbor Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, May 25, 2009

2. Fairport Harbor Lighthouse