Museum Info
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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”.
Exhibits
Since 1945, the keeper’s dwelling has been home to the museum’s outstanding collection of Fairport Harbor and Great Lakes maritime history. As you tour the various exhibit rooms, you should note some of the important artifacts in our collection. Items on current display are thematically arranged and may be temporarily removed in a given season to ensure ‘new’ visitor experiences.
Edmund Fitzgerald
Chadburn
Tower 69 Spiral Steps
Fresnel Lens
Pilot House from the Frontenac
Keepers Log
Indian Village Artifacts
Restored painting of the Jeptha Wade
Mast from the USS Michigan
Mormon Marker
Facts and features
Recent Additions
People and
personalities
Shipwrecks and other Disasters
Legends and
ghosts
Collections
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Event Calendar 2026
Events in July 2026
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August 1, 2026(2 events) – A Program at the Fairport Harbor Public Library (Registration required) Dive Team Member Jack Papes will discuss recently discovered Bark CLOUGH 19th century shipwreck. The site was located roughly 19 miles west of Fairport Harbor by the Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE), a group dedicated to Lake Erie shipwreck research and discovery. – Regular Hours |
August 2, 2026(2 events) – 
Lake MetroParks Pirate Triathlon Huntington Beach – Regular Hours |
in this home, you will learn to
Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Remebrance Ceremony
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Location
Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Street
129 Second Street
City / State
Fairport Harbor, OH
Zip code
44077
Schedule a tour
Complete the form below and one of our agents will contact you. If you have more questions, please feel free to call us at (440) 352-4825 or send us an e-mail to keeper@fairportharborlighthouse.org and we will get back at you as soon as possible.