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Durand Eastman Park. Durand Eastman Park’s 977 acres include an arboretum, hiking trails around Durand and Eastman Lakes, and a swimming beach on Lake Ontario. Read more. Sodus Bay Lighthouse. 7. Sodus Bay Lighthouse. 1870. The Sodus Bay Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1901.
Sep 3, 2020 · By. N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com. Lake Ontario sports a rich history in America’s fascination with lighthouses. Along the southern shores in New York, there are around 30 lighthouses ...
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- Fort Niagara lighthouse. Fort Niagara Lighthouse is located where the Niagara River and Lake Ontario intersect. The grounds of the lighthouse itself is rather small, but a trip to the Fort Niagara Lighthouse is more than just a trip to the lighthouse.
- Olcott Beach Lighthouse. This is a small lighthouse in a small town which can make for a quick stop at the lighthouse. The lighthouse is located along the side of a main road in town, and it’s free to walk around the grounds of the lighthouse.
- Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse. If you are only going to do one New York lighthouse on this list, and you’re not interested in spending time touring Fort Niagara, then make it a trip to the Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse!
- Oak Orchard Lighthouse. The Oak Orchard Lighthouse is another small lighthouse in a small town. The lighthouse is in an open area along the shoreline, and it’s free to walk around the grounds of the lighthouse.
The U.S. Postal Service selected Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse to represent Lake Ontario in a set of five stamps covering the lighthouses of the Great Lakes that was issued in 1995. That same year, the non-profit group Friends of Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse was formed and held a celebration day at the lighthouse attended by over 5,000 visitors.
Day Trips Around Rochester, New York. Best of Rochester Award-Winning Book for Best Published Literary Work of 2023. According to lighthousefriends.org: “In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson decreed that the seventy-mile stretch extending along the southern shore of Lake Ontario from Oak Orchard to Sodus Bay, would become an official port ...
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An official Path Through History Site! Built in 1827, the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse in Cape Vincent marks the point where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River in northern New York State. The oldest lighthouse in Jefferson County, it provides tours, and features the only original working Fresnel lens on Lake Ontario. Visitors can enjoy using the provided telescope to survey the lake and river.