Conneaut Harbor Lighthouse


Photo Credit: C. Hanchey

Best viewed from Conneaut Township Park off Route 531 in Conneaut. From Route 20, take Route 7 north. Route 7 turns into Broad Street. Follow Route 7 north to Lakeside Drive. This lighthouse guards the mouth of Conneaut Creek. The lighthouse is not open to the public.

History:
Conneaut Harbor traded in whiskey, lumber and grain. Today, this port transports coal, iron ore and stone. The present lighthouse was built in 1936 and features a 60-foot steel tower with a black band that serves as a navigational aide during the day. The “sister light” of one in Huron, Conneaut Harbor Lighthouse was automated in 1972 with alternating red and white signals from a 375 mm lens every six seconds. It is not the first lighthouse to guard Conneaut Creek. Pier lights lit this harbor until 1885 when the first lighthouse was built.

Contact:
Ashtabula County Convention and Visitors Bureau, (800) 337-6746 or www.visitashtabulacounty.com