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“"The light that shone for 100 years"”
The Fairport Harbor Marine Museum is the first Great Lakes Lighthouse Marine Museum in the State of Ohio, as well as the United States. The museum, which also has a small gift shop, is located at 129 Second St., Fairport Harbor, OH 44077. For more information as to when the museum is open. Since 1945, the keeper’s dwelling has been home to the museum’s outstanding collection of Fairport Harbor and Great Lakes maritime history. As you tour the various exhibit rooms, you should note some of the important artifacts in our collection. Items on current display are thematically arranged and may be temporarily removed in a given season to ensure ‘new’ visitor experiences.
We love lighthouses. This lighthouse has 69 stairs to get to the top. Seems like it's straight up. What a sight when you reach the top. Seems like you can see forever. After we made our way back... Read more
This place was definitely worth the $5. You get to climb to the top of a beautiful old lighthouse. I was scared to go to the top at first, but felt awesome once I got to the top! Just do it! Read more
FEBRUARY is traditionally a celebration of BLACK HISTORY, so I wanted to feature some of my previous reviews with Black History in the narrative! One of my fondest discoveries in all my travels... Read more
Fairport Marine Museum & Lighthouse
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