Presque Isle Lighthouse (PA)

Oct. 7, 2019
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Presque Isle Lighthouse, Presque Isle State Park, Lake Erie, Lake Erie County, Pennsylvania

Built in 1872.

PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT

PRESQUE ISLE PENINSULA/LAKE ERIE
Station Established: 1872
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1873
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1962
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: LIMESTONE
Construction Materials: BRICK
Tower Shape: SQUARE
Markings/Pattern: WHITE
Relationship to Other Structure: ATTACHED
Original Lens: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1873


ERIE LAND (OLD PRESQUE ISLE) LIGHT

PRESQUE ISLE/ERIE BAY/LAKE ERIE
Station Established:
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1867
Operational? NO
Automated? NO
Deactivated: 1899
Foundation Materials: TIMBER/LIMESTONE/CEMENT
Construction Materials: SANDSTONE W/BRICK LINING
Tower Shape: CONICAL ATTACHED TO WORK/OIL ROOM
Markings/Pattern: UNPAINTED SANDSTONE
Relationship to Other Structure: SEPARATE
Original Lens: THIRD ORDER FRESNEL 1867