Marblehead Lighthouse
The current 300MM light flashes green every 6 seconds and can be seen for more than 11 nautical miles on a clear night. The Marblehead Lighthouse continues to serve as a navigational aid for recreational boaters, complimenting other more sophisticated forms of electronic navigation which guide commercial vessels.
The Marblehead Lighthouse was purchased from the Federal Government and became Ohios 73rd State Park in October of 1998.
The new Marblehead Lighthouse State Park entrance sign, as well as this sign were developed with financial assistance provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended from award number NA06NOS4191090.
Erected 1998 by Administered by the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Ohio Coastal Management Program, Administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management.
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Location. 41° 32.191′ N, 82° 42.729′ W. Marker is in Marblehead, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is on Lighthouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Lighthouse Drive, Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, 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 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: Lake Erie (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Marblehead Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); The View From Here (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Marblehead Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The View From Here (within shouting distance of this marker); The Light / The Keepers of the Light (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Lifesaving Station Marblehead, Ohio (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winslow Griesser (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marblehead.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2015, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 17, 2015, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 7. submitted on May 24, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
