- Allen
- Auglaize
- Crawford
- Darke
- Defiance
- Erie
- Fulton
- Hancock
- Hardin
- Henry
- Huron
- Logan
- Lorain
- Lucas
- Mercer
- Morrow
- Ottawa
- Paulding
- Putnam
- Richland
- Sandusky
- Seneca
- Shelby
- Van Wert
- Williams
- Wood
- Wyandot
Current location: east side of Port Clinton in Waterworks Park
In the early 1800s, there were doubts as to the necessity of erecting a lighthouse to mark the entrance of the Portage River. But after a shipwreck at the mouth of the river in 1827, it was decided to erect a light. Even after erecting that first light, the debate as to its need continued.
In 1896 a new lighthouse was erected at the end of the breakwater. This structure consisted of a pyramidal shaped wooden building that stood about 26' above water level.
Despite early doubts about the necessity of a lighthouse at Port Clinton, the area has been home to three diverse lighthouse structures which have served to mark the entrance to the Portage River from Lake Erie. The surviving structures that have been part of Port Clinton’s lighthouse history are now treasured landmarks for Port Clinton.
The wooden lighthouse saw service between 1874 and 1964. In the 1960s, the wooden Port Clinton lighthouse was removed from the breakwater and relocated to Brands Marina on the Portage River across from Jet Express. The surviving structure has become part of Port Clinton's history a landmark associated with the community.
Port Clinton Light Station along the Portage River (circa 2000)
In 1985 Brands Marina purchased the historic 25' tall lighthouse and saved it from being destroyed. was located at Brands Marina along the Portage River. However, the lighthouse was moved from public view and now is awaiting its grand re-appearance. In 2015 Port Clinton's city council approved an agreement to transfer ownership from the Brand's Marina to the Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy and moving the light house. For the last few years volunteers have been busy devoting their time to restoring the lighthouse including a new copper roof, paint, and other items so that it will appear as much like it did when first constructed. The cost for the restoration is approaching $50,000 and is being funded mostly by donations. While the restored lighthouse will be a welcome addition to Port Clinton's historic past, it will not be a navigational light, nor will it be located where it originally stood.
In 2016 the Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy completed the restoration of the 1896 lighthouse and moved it to its current location in Waterworks Park. It is the last remaining timber-frame lighthouse on Lake Erie
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