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The Fairport Harbor
Marine Museum and Lighthouse

"The light that shone for 100 years"
1825 - 1925
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EVENTS
DIRECTIONS
MEMBERSHIP
LOCAL LINKS

Summer Hours
Open on
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays & Legal Holidays
1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

From the Saturday before Memorial Day
through the 3rd Weekend in September.
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Special Tours by Appointment

 


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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
call (440) 354-4825.

Fairport Harbor 2012 Bicentennial Events


Spring Harbor History Series – Harding High Auditorium 7pm 

February 23, 2012
History of Fairport  
(multiple speakers)
March 22, 2012
The School
Mike Thomas
April 26, 2012
Mardi Gras History 
Jim Cardina / Karen Langford
     
Village Birthday Party – Saturday, May 12, 2012
2:00 pm( Ball Field of High School)
     

Progressive Village Tour – May 26,27,28    TBD  ‘sample’ schedule listed

Saturday AM
Huntington Beach
Saturday PM
Lighthouse & Schools
Sunday PM
Village ethnic organizations
Monday AM
Churches
Monday PM
Historic Walking Tour

Bicentennial Village Homecoming -  Saturday, July 7, 2012  -Veteran’s Park  
Noon-5pm -  Picnic, Music, family events …

Community Day – September 16 or 23, 2012   - Events TBD

Fall Harbor History Series – Harding High Auditorium 7pm

August 23
“Do You Remember”
(Businesses)
September 27
Fairport Profiles
FHHS / Dan Maxson chair
October 25    
Diamond Alkali
Bill Branthoover
     

Closing Ceremony and Time Capsule sealing – October 27, 2012
12 noon – Fairport Harding Auditorium


Fairport Harbor Residents Remembrance Diary

Excerpts will be added monthly throughout 2012.  You may contribute your memory via
e-mail – send to fhhs@ncweb.com

Karen Spaller Bentley10:58am Aug 19 
Rogat's Hardware - Abe Rogat used to eat at Isaly's every day - I'd see him and a very nice man named Mr. McGee
every day. Had the same lunch there every day - hamburger pattie, home fries & corn - haven't had home fries that
good since. Mom said all she used was real butter & paprika but I've tried that and still not the same. Must have
been that grill.

Terttu Kangas Revolinsky2:07pm Aug 19 
Do you remember at high school assemblies Mr. Branthoover would say: "Students, faculty, and Kapostacys".......

Melissa Parker Klawon5:29pm Aug 22 
How about the Christmas Parties for Diamond Alkali (Shamrock) employees kids? They used to give great presents!
And the park we could go to off Rt. 44? Isn't it where Tri-point is now? Or close to it. We used to have Band Camp
there - Mr. Erwine ( I ♥ him!!) used to give us salt tablets to take so we would not faint during practice!......

Joseph Goblowsky4:59pm Aug 20 
Does anyone rember Mikey Paul had Barber Shop on High St.

Michael Gavelda8:51am Aug 20 
The bowling machine @ kanyuhs that went from a nickel 2 a dime 2 play. Tom-o and i once got so many strikes in a
row that it started smoking from the back! Grampa mora used 2 take us there after going 2 the dump every saturday

morning! Pop,bbq chips and smokies 2!!

 

Admission to the Museum and Tower
Adults - $4.00
Seniors - $3.00
Ages 6-12 - $2.00


Children Under 6, FHHS Members, & Active military with I.D. are FREE

Tours Available May 1st- Nov. 1st
School Tours

(children & chaperones) $1.00 each + museum tour guide fee.
Adult Tours
$2.00 each person + museum tour guide fee.

FHHS Tour guide fee is $20   Minimum Charge - $20.00
For more information E-mail fhhs@ncweb.com



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Local Lore by Max every Monday and Thursday in the
News-Herald Blog

Thanks to LyondellBassell for all their work on their
Day of Caring 2011.
Click here to read the News-Herald story and see the pictures and video.
 

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The museum was founded in 1945 by the Fairport Harbor Historical Society, which is devoted to preserving and perpetuating the historic tradition of Fairport Harbor and the Great Lakes area. The original lighthouse was completed in 1825. The tower stood thirty feet high, capped with an octagonal-shaped iron lantern. The lighthouse was accompanied by a two-story keeper's house.Due to deterioration the tower and keeper's house had to be replaced. Rebuilt in 1871, the tower now stands sixty feet high and has a spiral staircase of 69 steps which leads to an observation platform.In 1925 the light in the tower (a third-order Fresnel lens) was discontinued. It was replaced by a combination light and foghorn station which was built on the west breakwater pier head.

The museum houses a number of artifacts pertaining to life on the Great Lakes and other maritime exhibits. Attached to the museum is the former pilothouse from the Great Lakes carrier the "Frontenac". More info.......

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