Erie Land Light

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Erie Land Light
Location:	Erie, Pennsylvania
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)	42°08′39.12″N, 80°03′43.56″W
Year first constructed:	1867
Foundation:	Timber, Limestone, Cement
Construction:	Sandstone with Brick lining
Tower shape:	Conical
Markings/Pattern:	Unpainted Sandstone
Height:	49 feet (15 m)
Original lens:	Third order Fresnel

The Erie Land Light also known as the Old Presque Isle Light is one of the three lighthouses that had helped to protect the waterways of Lake Erie around Presque Isle and Erie, Pennsylvania. It was originally constructed in 1818 and was one of the first two lighthouses on the Great Lakes.^[1] It was 20 feet (6 m) tall square tower and was replaced in 1858 with a 58 feet (18 m) tall brick, conical tower. It was replaced again in 1867, when it was realized that the new tower was defective,^[2] with the current structure. The Erie Land Light was deactivated in 1899.

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