Loraine West Breakwater Light

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Loraine West Breakwater Light in 1991 - 11th trip
Loraine West Breakwater Light in 1991 - 11th trip

Loraine, Ohio

Built: 1917

Decommissioned: 1965

This light, which is called the "Jewel of the Port" by locals, sits at the end of a long rough stone breakwater guarding the harbor. After being saved from demolition it is now owned by the Port of Lorain Foundation, a nonprofit group which plans to restore the light and create a museum inside it.


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