A light station was in continuous service at this site from 1825-1901 until the Sodus Bay Outer Pier Light (below) became the main navigational aid for Sodus Bay.
The building was home to lighthouse keepers and later Coast Guard staff until the 1970s.
The map below show the locations of all the lighthouses on Lake Ontario.
The lighthouse was saved by the town and is now a museum. It has lots of interesting displays including this one on ice harvesting.
And this one on vacationing at Sodus Bay.
Five people at a time are allowed to climb the lighthouse tower making sure to duck and a critical spot.
As lighthouse towers go this one is a short climb to the top.
It has a spectacular view.
I sure didn't know that Sodus Bay figured in the War of 1812. There is a display inside the museum that elaborates on this signage outside.
For climbing the lighthouse tower each family unit got a magnet that showed this picture of the lighthouse.
