U. S. Lighthouses of Lake Erie

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Here is list of lighthouses along the shores of Lake Erie on the United States Side. If we have visited the lighthouse, we have provided directions and picture(s) on a separate page. Just click on the name to go to that lighthouse page.
Lighthouse

Established

 Type

Access

Grosse Ile North Channel

1906

Octagonal

Boat

Detriot River

1885

Conical

Boat

Toledo Harbor

1904

Conical

Boat

Turtle Island

1866

Square

Boat

West Sister Island

1848

Conical

Boat

Port Clinton Pier

1900

Pyramidal

Car

South Bass Island

1897

Square

Boat

Marblehead

1821

Conical

Car

Sandusky Harbor Pierhead

1935

Skeletal

Boat

Huron Harbor

1936

Art Deco

Car/Foot

Vermilion

1991

Octagonal

Car

Lorain West Breakwater

1917

Square

Boat

Lorain East Breakwater

1965

Square

Boat

Cleveland West Breakwater

1911

Conical

Boat

Cleveland East Breakwater

1910

Conical

Boat

Fairport Harbor West (Mentor Headlands)

1925

Square

Car/Foot

Old Fairport Main (Grand River)

1971

Conical

Car

Ashtabula

1916

Square

Boat

Conneaut

?

Conical

Boat

Presque Isle

1873

Square

Car

Erie Pierhead

1927

Square

Car

Erie Land

1867

Conical

Car

Barcelona

1829

Conical

Car

Dunkirk

1875

Square

Car

South Buffalo Southside

1903

Conical

Boat

Buffalo Breakwater

1961

Octagonal

Boat

Buffalo Main

1833

Octagonal

Car

Horseshoe Reef

1856

Wood

Boat

Grand Island

1917

Octagonal

Car