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,...

The view from the dashboard of the Stuck Truck.

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

In 1991, the U.S. Coast Guard submitted the paperwork for Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse to be listed on the National Register of...

Each year, the Tall Ships America organization, which focuses on youth education, leadership development and the preservation of the...

Whether you’re renovating just one room or an entire building, the cost of renovation can be particularly high when you’re dealing with a...

While the lighthouse restoration has been focused primarily on repairing the structure, thoroughly painting inside and out, patching...

I’ve had a lot of people tell me that it’s hard to visualize the inside of the lighthouse. Many are surprised to hear that there are...

If you’ve been to visit the lighthouse this summer or gone by via boat, you may have noticed a beautiful blond patrolling the platform...

There is no doubt that lighthouses attract the talents of many artists, writers and photographers. The history and intrigue of...

In 1948, when the last keeper moved out of the lighthouse, an empty building was left behind. Although the US Coast Guard still...

Although deceiving, the lighthouse does have a full basement tucked into the platform upon which it sits and like the rest of the floors,...

It’s not every day that a lighthouse turns 90 years old. But when Fairport Harbor West observed that milestone on June 9, 2015, over 500...

At Fairport Harbor West, we don’t really call it Spring or Summer, but rather “Lighthouse Season.” That’s when the weather warms up...

One of the greatest challenges to renovating this lighthouse – which sat uninhabited for over 60 years – is the lack of working...

2015 is a momentous year for the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light because it turns 90 years old on June 9. Once again, there will be...