Buffalo (main) Light

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Buffalo Main Light as seen through a periscope onboard the USS Little Rock (CG-4)
Buffalo Main Light as seen through a periscope onboard the USS Little Rock (CG-4)

Buffalo (main) Light is a lighthouse at the mouth of Buffalo River/Erie canal, directly across from the Erie basin marina, underneath the skyway in downtown Buffalo, New York.


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The lighthouse was established and lit in 1833 and was deactivated in 1914. The foundation material was stone molehead and the lighthouse was constructed out of limestone and cast iron. The shape of the tower was octagnal and was 60 feet high. The lens installed in 1857 was a third order Fresnel lens.

This 60-foot tall, octagonal limestone structure is the oldest still standing in its original location in the city of Buffalo. It replaced the original 1818 light on this site along the Lake Erie shore at the mouth of the Buffalo River. Presently, it is part of an outdoor museum located on the grounds of the United States Coast Guard Station.


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