7 Sep
This morning we got after it fairly early and headed towards downtown Port Clinton. The Port Clinton Lighthouse has a lengthy history, but the condensed version is that it became the property of the local marina and it deteriorated badly. In 2011 the Marina donated the lighthouse to Port Clinton. A conservancy was formed, the lighthouse was restored and it was moved to it's permanent site in Port Clinton. When we got there this morning, construction workers were they getting ready to pour concrete. The signs said it will be dedicated September 26th and it will be fully open Spring 2017.
After we left the Port Clinton Lighthouse, we headed to Marblehead Lighthouse which is located at the far east end of Marble State Park. Like many other things here, the museum and lighthouse is closed after Labor Day, but we were able to battle the black flies and see the outside.
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| The keeper's house. Beautiful! |
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| In the distance you can see Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky OH |
We returned to the RV for lunch and to tend to the dog, then we headed out again towards Catawba Island to catch the ferry to South Bass Island. The ferry ride was reasonably priced and only took about 20 minutes.
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| The M/W Wm Market ferry boat |
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| Passing a small island in route to South Bass Island |
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| Not many vehicles on this ride |
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| South Bass Island in the distance |
We chose to leave our truck behind and rent a golf cart when we arrived at Put-in-Bay. The first stop was South Bass Island Lighthouse. It, too, was closed but we could walk around the outside and take pictures.
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| A view of the lighthouse as our ferry boat approached the island. |
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| Mr. Sea Gull with a keen eye for anything edible. |
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| The oil house |
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| The lighthouse is integral with the keepers residence. |
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| A communications tower on the site. |
We continued around South Bass Island in our golf cart, and arrived at the Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. This memorial was established to honor Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812, and to celebrate the long-lasting peace among Britain, Canada and the U.S. The Memorial rises 352 feet over Lake Erie.
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| The memorial is a massive column. You climb 37 steps and then take an elevator to the top. |
We continued to tour the island, stopping by Put-in-Bay for a cold beverage as today the temps are in the mid-90's. We then headed back just in time to turn in our golf cart and catch the ferry back.
We spent the rest of the day cooling down and packing to depart tomorrow for Indiana Dunes State Park near Chesterton IN.
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