Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

"Lightkeepers"

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022

1. "Lightkeepers" Marker

Inscription. Bronze sculpture by Andy Sacksteder dedicated to the keepers of the Port Clinton Lighthouse

Austin Smith 1833-1848 • Benjamin Orcutt 1849-1853 • George Momemy 1853-1859 • Leander Porter 1864-1870 • Robert Wakefield 1896-1900 • Daniel Finn 1900 • George Pope 1900-1911 • David Sutherland 1912-1926 • Clarence "Rip” Perry 1926-1952

With special thanks to the David Jeremy and Darrell Brand Families without whom the lighthouse would not have survived

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 41° 30.895′ N, 82° 56.094′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is on Ohio Route 163. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Clinton OH 43452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Port Clinton Light Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeper's Boathouse (within shouting distance of this marker); American Expedition 1813 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); War of 1812 (about 500 feet away); This Millstone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle Of Lake Erie Gun (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Anchor (approx. ¼ mile away); Indian Mill Stone (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Clinton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2022

2. "Lightkeepers" Marker

Photographed by Jim Fredlund, September 20, 2024

3. "Lightkeepers" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 21, 2024, by Jim Fredlund of Olney, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.