Looking for a gift idea for Mom on Mother’s Day? How about a gift certificate for a Lorain Lighthouse “Sunset” dinner – The perfect way to honor your mother and treat her to a great dinner paired with wine plus a fantastic Lake Erie sunset. Gift certificates are also available for a tour of the Lighthouse? Call 440-752-8955 to get… Read more →
The Lorain Lighthouse Foundation is celebrating the Fourth of July with a “Fireworks Picnic”. This Lighthouse event will be held on Thursday July 4, 2024 (weather permitting) and offers a “spectacular” view of the annual fireworks display sponsored by the Lorain Port and Financing Authority. The fireworks will be launched from the Port Authority’s Mile Long Pier. The “Fireworks” picnic will… Read more →
We are now taking reservations for our fabulous Sunset Dinners and tours of the historic Lorain Lighthouse – for more information and to purchase tickets, visit Sunset Dinners & Tours page Read more →
The Lorain Lighthouse Foundation, Inc. hopes area residents will cast a ballot for the Lorain Lighthouse on Lake Erie. For the past ten years, the Lorain Lighthouse has been named the best lighthouse in the “Best of Lake Erie” contest sponsored by Cleveland -based Lake Erie Living magazine. This year’s Lake Erie Living magazine’s voting for the best lighthouse on… Read more →
To Our Friends of the Lorain Lighthouse, Last year was a bit stressful for us, to say the least! “Your boat is sinking” are words no one should ever hear, and it was quite distressing for the volunteers and Board Members to receive that call last April. The unrelenting issues with the 20-year-old work boat caused many delays and complications to our tour season,… Read more →
Lorain Lighthouse Donations This list is our way of thanking individuals, families, organizations and businesses for their monetary donations, material donations or other gifts to the Lorain Lighthouse Foundation. Thanks to donors like these, the Lorain Lighthouse Foundation is able to cover the expenses for the continued operation and capital improvements of the Lorain Lighthouse and to our endowment fund… Read more →
NEW GIFT SHOP ITEMS We have added a snow globe with white snowflakes, double sided image (one winter & one summer), 7” tall with black base, poly-resin & plastic, no lights. Cost is $30. Also added a 5” x 7’ plastic snow frame with 2 photos, summer photo on back and a winter photo on the front with white and… Read more →
The Lorain Lighthouse Foundation has commissioned ChemArt Company of Lincoln Rhode Island (a U.S. Company) to design a Lighthouse ornament for the 2023 Christmas season. Beacon Design by ChemArt creates custom keepsake ornaments made 100% in the USA from solid brass in a variety of finishes. This year’s ornament is a 2 dimensional-shaped ornament with the Lighthouse and the pilot… Read more →
The Lorain Lighthouse is CLOSED for the winter. Thank you to all who visited our Historic Lighthouse in 2023 – we appreciate your interest and continued support. There are no more events scheduled at the Lighthouse for the remainder of the year. Tours and sunset dinners will resume next year starting in June – please see our website in April… Read more →
For the 10th year in a row, the Lorain Lighthouse again won the honor of the BEST lighthouse on Lake Erie, as voted by the readers of Lake Erie magazine. Please extend a thank you to all your friends that voted for “The Jewel” again this year. Read more →