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The Marblehead Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse to
continuously operate on the Great Lakes starting in 1822 to the
present day safely guiding sailors along the rocky shores. The
65-foot tall lighthouse is made of a clay brick interior and a
limestone exterior which was quarried nearby on the peninsula.
In 1880 the limestone exterior was covered with stucco and
painted white.
Originally the light fixtures were whale oil lamps, then a single
kerosene lantern, to an electric light in 1932 while continuously using the
same Fresnel lens. Automation came to the lighthouse in 1957. Today a
15-pound 300 mm lens projects a green signal out over Lake Erie, visible for
11 nautical miles every six seconds.
The Marblehead Lighthouse Ornament is an ideal gift for any
lighthouse collector. Tom Pollard Designs specializes in
designing the finest gold-plated brass light house ornaments.
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