Vital Work Restoration

For more than sixty years Port Clinton’s valiant little lighthouse has stood quietly though proudly on private property alongside the bank of the Portage River, largely forgotten until 2010, when the owner decided the aging light deserved a home along the Lake Erie shore once again. He began to explore the idea of transferring the lighthouse to city ownership, a process that led to the establishment the following year of the Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy (PCLC). Once the PCLC became organized, restoration work commenced. It soon became apparent, however, that restoration of the aging wooden structure would be protracted and costly, so the PCLC appealed to the community for help. The response was overwhelming. With the combined assistance of both personal contributions and grant money, restoration was completed in 2014. Once this historic structure has been moved to its permanent home on the waterfront, the PCLC will be vigilant in maintaining it for the benefit of present and future generations.

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