Ottawa County: Mainland Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ottawa County: Mainland Lighthouses Lighthouse
A square pyramidal wood tower, 6 meters tall, was erected in 1896 at the entrance to the Portage River in Port Clinton, Ohio. Its lantern roof is black, and the structure is painted white. The focal height of its light is 8 meters. The station was originally established in 1833. After being deactivated in 1952, the lighthouse was relocated to a private marina. It was offered to the City of Port Clinton in 2011, leading to the formation of a conservancy for its restoration. The tower's restoration was completed in 2014, and it was reactivated in 2016, marking its return to service after decades.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant as one of the few remaining pepperpot style structures in the Great Lakes region. Its community-led restoration and reactivation demonstrate a strong local commitment to preserving maritime heritage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- F W
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1896
Significant events: station established 1833, deactivated 1952, relocated to Brand family marina, offered to City of Port Clinton in late 2011, Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy organized, restoration of tower complete in summer 2014, final contract approved by city council in November 2015, documents signed licensing placement and transfer in April 2016, reactivated 2016
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square pyramidal
- Tower Color
- white, lantern roof black
- Material
- wood
Structure: A 6m square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, painted white with a black lantern roof.
Location
- City
- Marblehead
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Ohio
- Sea Region
- Great Lakes, at Port Clinton, marking the entrance to the Portage River, now in Waterworks Park at the harbor entrance
- Latitude
- 41.5365°
- Longitude
- -82.7118°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lakeside marblehead(0.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- USA-914
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