2023 marked the 12th year I’ve owned the lighthouse and the 12th year it’s been under renovation. What I call “Lighthouse Season” runs...

Just when I think I’ve had all the “firsts” I could possibly have at the lighthouse – good and bad – something comes along to take my...

When I purchased Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse, I needed a reliable contractor to manage the project and find and procure competent...

President Abraham Lincoln once said, “Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” When I started...

When I purchased Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse from the federal government in 2011, I knew the nearly 100-year-old sorely neglected...

Access to the lighthouse has always been a challenge. Direct water access is only available on the east side next to Fairport Harbor via...

When the engineers designed Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse and the platform where it sits, they designed only one access point to the...

Each year, we celebrate the day, June 9, 1925, that the beacon was first lit at Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse. It’s the lighthouse’s...

Over the 11 years I’ve owned the lighthouse, I’ve had thousands of guests – most invited -- some not invited, but given a looksee,...

I first met John Burhani in November 2011 shortly after I purchased Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse from a government auction. He had...

News of an unusual virus coming out of China began circulating in December 2019. The highly contagious strain of coronavirus, named...

When I first purchased the lighthouse, I knew it needed a lot of repair and restoration. I also knew that whatever utilities (running...

We all know that God works in mysterious ways. One night recently, as I was walking back to the lighthouse from the parking lot carrying...

As the summer winds down, kids go back to school and the leaves begin to change color, it’s time to close the lighthouse for the winter. ...

Each year, the national association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) also known as “ham radio” operators, conducts the International Lighthouse...

Lighthouses and their keepers have often been known for saving ships and lives from the dangers of Mother Nature. History has documented...

One of the great things about owning a lighthouse is that you have a lot of visitors. Most are strangers who contact me for a tour or...

Like most old buildings, the lighthouse has its share of unexplained nooks and crannies. The large area in the eves under the roof...

When I purchased the lighthouse in 2011, there was very little left inside. There was no furniture, plumbing, sinks, toilets, doors,...

In sharp contrast to the quiet, majestic Tall Ships that sailed into Fairport Harbor in early July 2016, later that month Cleveland...