Home > History > Historic Bridges, Lighthouses and ShipsHistoric Lighthouses in the Finger LakesThere are 11 lights and lighthouses in the Finger Lakes. Six are on the shore of Lake Ontario, three are on Cayuga Lake, and two are on Onondaga Lake. Lake OntarioBogus Point LighthouseOn Clearview Ave., off Lighthouse Rd. in the Town of Parma.
Builder: Not listed Shape: Octagonal Period: 1875-1954 Light Status: Operational since February 28, 1999 Owner: Private Note: There is considerable incorrect information on the Web about this lighthouse. It is often listed as the Braddock Bay or Braddock Point lighthouse even though it is 3 mi./5 km. to the west of Braddock Point on Bogus Point. There is no lighthouse at Braddock Point. It is also reported that the best view of the lighthouse is from the Lake Ontario side, however, the property is now surrounded by a solid fence and can't really be seen from the water. Photo (above) from the U.S. Coast Guard archives. Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse70 Lighthouse St.
585-621-6179 County: Monroe Builder: Not listed Shape: Octagonal Period: 1800-1999 Light Status: Non-operational Owner: Local Govt. (Monroe County). Leased to the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Society. Note: The keeper's house is a museum and open to the public. Irondequoit Bay LightOn the west pier jutting out into Lake Ontario at the mouth of Irondequoit Bay.
Builder: Not listed Shape: Round Period: Modern Light Status: Operational Owner: Local Govt. (Monroe County) Rochester Harbor LightOn the west pier jutting out into Lake Onta County: Monroe Builder: Not listed Shape: Round Period: 1995- Light Status: Operational Owner: Local Govt. (Monroe County) Sodus Outer LightOn a pier (off Wickham St.) jutting out into Lak County: Wayne Builder: Not listed Shape: Square pyramid Period: 1938- Light Status: Operational Owner: Local Govt. (Town of Sodus) Sodus Point Lighthouse7606 N. Ontario St.
315-483-4936 County: Wayne Builder: Not listed Shape: Square Period: 1850-1899 Light Status: Non-operational Owner: Local Govt. (Town of Sodus). Leased to Sodus Bay Historical Society. Note: Also known as the Old or Big Sodus Light. It is now a museum. See www.soduspointlighthouse.org Cayuga LakeCayuga Inlet Breakwater Light (Port Light)
Ithaca, NY 14850 County: Tompkins Builder: Unknown Shape: Octagonal red wooden tower sheathed in steel Period: 1927- Light Status: Operational Owner: State (New York State Canal Corp.) Cayuga Inlet Light
Ithaca, NY 14850 County: Tompkins Builder: unknown Shape: Octagonal white wooden tower sheathed in steel Period: 1917, moved to its current location in 1927 Light Status: Operational Owner: State (New York State Canal Corp.) Myers Point Light
Lansing, NY 14882 607-533-7388 County: Tompkins Builder: The lighthouse was built almost exclusively by volunteers. There are more than 3,000 bricks in the tower with all bricks having been individually cut and donated. Shape: Octagonal base, circular tower. Period: 1998- Light Status: Operational Owner: Town of Lansing Onondaga Lake
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Rochester, NY 14612
County: Monroe
rio where the Genesee River empties into the lake next to Ontario Beach.
e Ontario at the mouth of Sodus Bay, village of Sodus Point.
Sodus Point, NY 14555
Southern end of Cayuga Lake
Southern end of Cayuga Lake
Lansing Park Rd.
Port Light
Starboard Light
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