Marblehead Light (Ohio)
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For the lighthouse in Massachusetts, see Marblehead Light (Massachusetts).
Marblehead Lighthouse in Marblehead, Ohio, United States, is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the American side of the Great Lakes.[3][4][5] It has guided sailors safely along the rocky shores of Marblehead Peninsula since 1822, and is an active aid to navigation.
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Location | OH 163, Marblehead, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 41°32′11.2″N 82°42′42.2″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1822 |
Construction | limestone |
Automated | 1958 |
Height | Tower – 50 feet (15 m) |
Shape | Pyramidal frustum of a cone tower |
Markings | White with red markings, parapet and roof[1] |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1822 |
Focal height | 20.5 m (67 ft) |
Lens | Fresnel lens |
Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | Green, flashes every 6 seconds |
Marblehead Lighthouse | |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1820 |
Architect | Kelley, William |
Architectural style | Cone Shaped Lighthouse |
NRHP reference No. | 69000148[2] |
Added to NRHP | December 17, 1969 |
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