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Ashtabula’s lighthouse history dates back to the early 1800s when the first light was hung from a broom pole on the west pier. The first actual lighthouse, shown here was built in 1836 on the east pier and had what is known as a “bird cage” style lantern room. The first keeper, Samuel Miniger, only stayed on for one year. Why he left is unknown. However, the second keeper, Jonathan Johnson, started his position on May 28, 1838 and he resigned one month later on June 14, 1838. Lighthouse keeping at this early lighthouse must have been difficult. Ten of the next twelve lighthouse keepers resigned from the job and two were removed by the government. One of the best examples of a still-existing bird cage style lantern room can be found at the restored Prudence Island Lighthouse in Rhode Island. The Ashtabula Lighthouse, shown here, was demolished in 1876. (Photograph courtesy of the Great Lakes Historical Society.)
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Ashtabula Volunteers Saving Lighthouse History
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