Fort Ontario Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fort Ontario Lighthouse
This octagonal, red-shingled wooden tower stands 10 meters tall, with its lantern and gallery mounted atop the roof of a 2-1/2 story fieldstone keeper's house. First lit in 1838, the lighthouse's operational life was interrupted in 1858, and it subsequently served as a lifesaving station. After being sold at auction in 1895, it was incorporated into a hotel. Private restoration efforts began in 1987, leading to its reactivation in 1989. The structure, located 0.3 km from Oswego on Port Ontario at the Salmon River, continues to welcome the public.
Why it matters: As one of the nation's oldest integral lighthouses, it has survived without significant modification since its 1838 construction, retaining its original birdcage lantern.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 2s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1822
- First Lit
- 1838
Significant events: deactivated 1858, used as a lifesaving station, sold at auction 1895, operated as part of a hotel, privately restored beginning in 1987, reactivated 1989, placed for sale 2003, renovated and improved
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- red-shingled
- Material
- wood
Structure: A 10m octagonal red-shingled tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on the roof of a 2-1/2 story fieldstone keeper's house.
Location
- City
- City of Oswego
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- New York
- Sea Region
- Port Ontario, Salmon River
- Latitude
- 43.4647°
- Longitude
- -76.5089°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Oswego(0.3 km)
- USCG No.
- 7-2015
- ARLHS No.
- USA-719
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