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The lighthouse is located on the northern shore of Presque Isle State Park, near Erie. It was built in 1872

Location:Presque Isle State Park, Erie, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:42°9′56.8″N 80°6′55.5″W
Year first constructed:1872
Year first lit:1873
Tower shape:Square
Markings / pattern:White
Height:68 ft (21 m)
Focal height:73 ft (22 m)
Original lens:4th order Fresnel
Range :16 nmi (18 mi; 30 km)
Characteristic:3 second-on, 3 second-off white light

I was here on August 10 2017

The lighthouse is open to the public daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

The lighthouse is owned by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Dwelling/tower open.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 4 1983

Access Car

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