Lighthouse Pix!
New York Lighthouse Pix!
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The Island Street Boatyard Lighthouse was built in 1999 by a club
for private use. It stands on the edge of the Niagara River, where
it meets the Erie canal. The lighthouse is constructed of steel and
masonry, 73.5 ft. tall and its octagon base is 21 ft. across. It is
located at 17 Island Street in North Tonawanda, New York.
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Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse, built in 1934, stands at the
mouth of Oswego River, extending into Lake Ontario. Its construction
is of concrete and masonry. The Fresnel lens was removed in 1995 and
is now powered by a solar lens.
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A mural of the Oswego Inner Harbor Lighthouse, which was built in
1836. Its octagon gray tower was removed in the 1920s and replace
with the West Pierhead Lighthouse in 1934. The mural was painted in
1890.
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Tibbetts Point Lighthouse sits on land where Lake Ontario meets the
St. Lawrence River. It was built in 1827, rebuilt in 1854. On the
property is the keeper's house, built in 1827, and the fog horn building,
built in 1895. The keeper's house is now a hostel run by the Tibbets
Point Lighthouse Historical Society.
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Other cool stuff.
Canon Digital
Photo Professional - An online tutorial shows you how to edit and process
RAW files.
Hale Family Tree - This website provides
genealogy information on the Hale family of Spencer County, Indiana. As a sideline,
it also includes the Hayden family of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.