Green Island Lighthouse


Photo Credit: United States Coast Guard

Located on Green Island in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. Not accessible to visitors.

History:
Once the main supply of strontium in the United States, tiny Green Island is now a state wildlife area and off-limits to visitors without prior written permission from the Chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. The first lighthouse, built in 1854, burned on New Year’s Eve in 1864. A two-story limestone replacement was built in 1865 and operated until 1939 when the U.S. Coast Guard replaced it with an automated light on top of a tower. The lighthouse has since been gutted by fire.

Vistor Info:
Visits to the island are prohibited and strictly enforced.

Address

The Ohio State University
Ohio Sea Grant College Program
1314 Kinnear Rd, Area 100
Columbus, OH 43212-1156

By Telephone

+1 614-292-8949 Phone

lucente.6@osu.edu

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Ohio Costal Management Program NOAA Ohio State University Ohio Sea Grant

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