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The Jewel Of The Port
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of the Port,”® was built in U.S. Coast Guard in 1965. 1917. At that time, they planned The historic structure to demolish it, but volun- was decommissioned by the teers from Lorain rallied to
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“It was set to be torn
down. But, due to the weather conditions in the fall of 1966, they could not demolish it. This gave time for people to organize to save it,” said Carolyn Sipkovsky. Sipkovsky is a member of Lorain Light- house Foundation, Inc. The foundation owns and oper- ates the lighthouse.
The Friends is an all-vol- unteer organization. Thanks to grants and fund- raisers, hundreds of thou- sands of dollars have been dedicated to totally reno- vating the lighthouse and maintaining it. On June
30, 2017 the Foundation and community celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Lorain Lighthouse and an Ohio Historical Marker was dedicated to commemo- rate the occasion. The public can support the project by becoming a member of the Friends of the Lighthouse. A membership perk is a free tour of the Jewel of the Port ®. Membership applications are available at www.lorain- lighthouse.com.
“The lighthouse interior is furnished as it was in the 1950s’ when it was manned by the U.S. Coast Guard,” Sipkovsky said.
Today, they hold tours,
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Sunset Wine Dinners and other special events, and operate a gift shop at the lighthouse.
Tours of the lighthouse are scheduled to begin July 3 this year and go through October. Tours will be held July 3, 11 & 18; August 2, 5, 15, 22 & 29; September 6, 12 & 30; and October 10. Cost is $20 per person and the proceeds go toward the lighthouse restoration and maintenance fund. Reser- vations are recommended. Tickets are available on PeekPro.
They hold Sunset Wine Dinners on Tuesday eve- nings from July 14 through September 8. Only 18 res- ervations are accepted for each dinner. The cost of $130 per person includes the boat trip, tour, catered dinner (with wine pairings) and one of the most beau- tiful sunsets on Lake Erie. Advance reservations are required by phoning 440- 984-1012.
The lighthouse is not ac- cessible by land, so visitors check in at the Transit Dock
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