Cleveland East Pierhead Light

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Cleveland East Pierhead Light in 1999 - 35th trip
Cleveland East Pierhead Light in 1999 - 35th trip

Cleveland, Ohio

Built: 1910

Automated: 1959

This light stands at the west end of a 4-mile long breakwall that protects the Cleveland shoreline. It is a conical, 25 foot tall cast iron tower. Along with the West Pierhead Light, it marks the entrance to Cleveland's inner harbor and the Cuyahoga River. Still active, it is now solar powered.


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