Historic Light Station
Information
& Photography
PENNSYLVANIA
CHESTER RANGE LIGHTS
Location:
Station Established:
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit:
Operational?
Automated?
Deactivated:
Tower Shape / Markings / Pattern:
Height:
Original Lens:
Characteristic:
Fog Signal:
PHOTOGRAPHS (click on light name below to access image):
ERIE LAND (OLD PRESQUE ISLE) LIGHT
PRESQUE ISLE/ERIE BAY/LAKE ERIE
Station Established:
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1867
Operational? NO
Automated? NO
Deactivated: 1899
Foundation Materials: TIMBER/LIMESTONE/CEMENT
Construction Materials: SANDSTONE W/BRICK LINING
Tower Shape: CONICAL ATTACHED TO WORK/OIL ROOM
Markings/Pattern: UNPAINTED SANDSTONE
Relationship to Other Structure: SEPARATE
Original Lens: THIRD ORDER FRESNEL 1867
PHOTOGRAPHS (click on light name below to access image):
No Photograph Available
HORSESHOE RANGE LIGHTS, WEST GROUP
Location:
Station Established:
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit:
Operational?
Automated?
Deactivated:
Tower Shape / Markings / Pattern:
Height:
Original Lens:
Characteristic:
Fog Signal:
PHOTOGRAPHS (click on light name below to access image):
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT
PRESQUE ISLE PENINSULA/LAKE ERIE
Station Established: 1872
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1873
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1962
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: LIMESTONE
Construction Materials: BRICK
Tower Shape: SQUARE
Markings/Pattern: WHITE
Relationship to Other Structure: ATTACHED
Original Lens: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1873
PHOTOGRAPHS (click on light name below to access image):
SCHOONER LEDGE REAR LIGHT
Location:
Station Established:
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit:
Operational?
Automated?
Deactivated:
Tower Shape / Markings / Pattern:
Height:
Original Lens:
Characteristic:
Fog Signal:
PHOTOGRAPHS (click on light name below to access image):
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