The Lighthouse in Conneaut Harbor

Andrea Frame's party was at Conneaut Township Park which has a great beach and good scenery of Lake Erie. This kids loved to run in the waves and always bring home lots of "pretty" rocks.

I think the boys got taken by a wave and I was not to happy that they were soaked for their ride home. Then again I have done that many a times to my parents. Boys will be boys and they were having fun.

Guarding the harbor break walls is a lighthouse. It was built in 1936 (F.P. Dillon and W. G. Will) (station established 1835). Active; focal plane 80 ft (24 m); flash every 5 s, alternating red and white. 70 ft (21 m) square cylindrical Art Moderne steel tower on a square base, mounted on a stone foundation at the end of the breakwater. 375 mm lens. Lighthouse painted white with a single black band. The lantern was removed in 1972. This lighthouse replaced a massive masonry lighthouse (1917). Located at the end of the breakwater west of the entrance to Conneaut Harbor (Conneaut is pronounced "con-e-aught"). Accessible by walking the pier; there's also a good view from Lakeview City Park. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: U.S. Coast Guard. ARLHS USA-190; USCG 7-3705.

The original lighthouse looked like this.

For more pictures of the harbor click here.