The Lorain Lighthouse is CLOSED for the winter. Thank you to all who visited our Historic Lighthouse in 2024 – we appreciate your interest and continued support. There are no more events scheduled at the Lighthouse for the remainder of the year. Tours and sunset dinners will resume next year starting in June – please see our website in April… Read more →
New Lighthouse Ornament for 2025
Now available at Nielsen’s Jewelers, Zelek Flower Shop and Lolipop’s Boutique & Gifts The Lorain Lighthouse Foundation has commissioned ChemArt Company of Lincoln Rhode Island (a U.S. Company) to design a Lighthouse ornament for the 2025 Christmas season. Beacon Design by ChemArt creates custom keepsake ornaments made 100% in the USA from solid brass in a variety of finishes. This… Read more →
Gift Certificates Now Available
Give a Lighthouse Gift Certificate for birthdays, anniversaries or any other special occasion!!! The Lorain Lighthouse Foundation has gift certificates available for purchase for our Lighthouse “Sunset” Dinners and Lighthouse Tours. To purchase a Sunset Wine Dinner gift certificate, call Ron at 440-752-8955. To purchase Lighthouse Tour gift certificate, call Ron at 440-752-8955. All major credit cards accepted. Read more →
Lorain Lighthouse voted 2025 “Best” Lake Erie Lighthouse
For the 12th year in a row, the Lorain Lighthouse again won the honor of the BEST lighthouse on Lake Erie, as voted by the readers of Lake Erie magazine. Please extend a thank you to all your friends that voted for “The Jewel” again this year. We have also won the Best Historic Site in the Lake Erie Living Magazine’s… Read more →
Lighthouse Special Events & Tours
Any person and/or group may schedule a private special event (wedding, anniversary or special occasion) at the Lighthouse. All private special events will be required to submit a Special Event Application – 2023 to the Lighthouse Foundation for review. Rental fees are outlined on the application. Read more →
Donate to the Lorain Lighthouse Foundation
The Lorain Lighthouse Foundation, Inc., an IRC section 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit, charitable foundation, was created in 1989 and incorporated on December 26, 1989 under the laws of the State of Ohio and commenced operations on January 1, 1990, to spearhead the preservation of the Lorain Lighthouse. It was also established to maintain the history and integrity of Lorain’s Waterfront. … Read more →
Beautiful Lighthouse Video
The summer of 2021, Christopher and Julie First visited the Lorain Lighthouse with our volunteers Frank Sipkovsky and Jim Lumadue. The intent of their visit was to film the Lighthouse for a video presentation to be added to their website – First to Travel. They filmed from our boat, from the lighthouse area itself (launching a drone as well) and… Read more →
Join Us On Twitter and Facebook
Lighthouse Coloring Sheets and Puzzles
Test your word and coloring puzzle solving skills with the attached Coloring Sheets: Lorain Lighthouse Coloring Sheet 2017 drawn by Lorainite Mary Kiska Harkasz Coloring Sheet – 1917 Lighthouse Coloring Sheet – with Sailboat Lorain Lighthouse Word Search Puzzle Word Search Puzzle Solution Crossword Puzzle Crossword Clues Crossword Solved Read more →
United States Lighthouse Society – Lighthouse Passport Club
UNITED STATES LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY LIGHTHOUSE PASSPORT CLUB The Lorain Lighthouse “The Jewel of the Port” has joined the United States Lighthouse Society’s Lighthouse Passport Club. Two different stamps are available. One for persons touring the Lighthouse in person and one for those viewing it from the shore. The stamp will be applied to the official Lighthouse Passport book available at… Read more →