Hidden Harbor Estates in Fairport Harbor in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fairport Harbor
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
1. Fairport Harbor Marker
Surveyed in 1812 as Grandon on an Erie Indian Village site. Lighthouse built in 1825 by Jonathan Goldsmith and rebuilt in 1871
Erected by Ohio Historical Connection; Ohio Department of Transportation; Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • 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 1812.
Location. 41° 44.203′ N, 81° 16.031′ W. Marker is in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, in Lake County. It is in the Hidden Harbor Estates. It is at the intersection of Fairport Road and Hidden Harbor Drive, on the right when traveling north on Fairport Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 626 Hidden Harbor Dr, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); Thomas W. Harvey (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fairport Harbor Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Freedom Memorial
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
2. Fairport Harbor Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026
3. Fairport Harbor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
