Light Hearted ep 230 – Lake Erie Lighthouses of Pennsylvania; Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Illinois

Erie Land Lighthouse, photo by Brian Berchtold. There are three lighthouses on the Lake Erie shore within the state of Pennsylvania. The first of the three, Erie Land Lighthouse, was erected to mark the entrance to Presque Isle Bay. It has the distinction of being the earliest commissioned light station on the American side of the Great Lakes. The present 49-foot tower was built in 1867 of Berea sandstone. Erie Harbor North Pierhead Light, photo by Brian Berchtold. Presque Isle Light Station, photo by Brian Berchtold.