Conneaut, OH

Photographer: Roy B. Westin

The West Pier light.

Photographer: Roy B. Westin

Conneaut Harbor Lights

Conneaut, OH

Built : 1835, 1936

Construction : Square, steel

Type: Breakwater

Status : Active

Lat. 41º 58' 48" N - Long. 80º 33' 24" W

Location : Conneaut River entrance, Ohio

Height : 72

Access : Boat

Photo courtesy of: U.S. Coast Guard

Lighthouse History : A light station was first established here in 1835. A concrete, crib type foundation was used to support a lighthouse (visible in the upper right photograph) constructed with a square tower and attached keeper's quarters and supply rooms.

Built in 1936, the current lighthouse it is located at the end of the West pier. As a breakwater light, it is of a lighter but still strong type of construction. The white tower is of a "Art Moderne" style steel plate construction on a concrete foundation. It initially operated with the use of the original harbor light lantern and a diaphone type fog signal.

Automated in 1972, the lantern room was removed and replaced with a 375 MM beacon. The light still operates as an active aid to navigation with the West Pier light exhibiting an alternating white and red beacon on 6 second intervals. It has a lens focal plane of 80 feet above lake level and a visibility range of 16 miles. It's day mark is white with a Black band. The West Pier light also has a fog signal producing a 2 second blast every 30 seconds.

Photo courtesy of: U.S. Coast Guard

The West Pier light with the lantern from the original Pier light.

Photo courtesy of: U.S. Coast Guard

The West Pier light after installation of it's automated beacon.

The end of the East breakwater also has a Pier light marking the entrance to the harbor. This smaller Pier light exhibits a green beacon on 4 second intervals at a lens focal plane of 46 feet above lake level and a visibility range of 7 miles.