Ashtabula Lighthouse, Ohio

Our last stop for the day was at Point Park in Ashtabula, Ohio to see if we could see the Ashtabula Lighthouse.  We found that we could at least see the lighthouse from the park.  The light is located on a long breakwall that could be very treacherous to walk, so to see it the best, we would have needed to rent a boat!
 

Point Park in Ashtabula

American Merchant Marines Veterans Memorial

Sign for the Ashtabula Museum

The Museum

This museum was the original Keeper’s house and offers spectacular views of the harbor, coal dock and lighthouse.  Of course, it was closed when we arrived.

 

The Ashtabula Harbor's lighthouse was established in 1836, and rebuilt again in 1905 and 1916. The light has been automated since 1973 and is still active.

From Point Park, you can see the river, coal conveyor, shipping docks, and the lift bridge pictured below.

The Ashtabula Lift bridge (also know as the West Fifth Street bridge) is a Strauss bascule bridge that spans the Ashtabula River in the harbor of Ashtabula, Ohio.  It was built in 1925.  It was restored in 1986 and repaired and repainted in 2009.  

Ashtabula's bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.  The other bascule bridge in Ohio is in Lorain so we'll have to see if we can find that one since we are in Lorain quite often.