Fairport Harbor Marine Museum

129 2nd Street
Painesville, OH, 44077
440-354-4825

overview : Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse is the first Great Lakes Lighthouse Marine Museum in the State of Ohio, as well as the United States. - The original lighthouse was completed in 1825. The tower stood thirty feet high, capped with an octagonal-shaped iron lantern.

collections : The museum houses a number of artifacts pertaining to life on the Great Lakes and other maritime exhibits. Attached to the museum is the former pilothouse from the Great Lakes carrier the 'Frontenac'.

topics : maritime