Cedar Point Lighthouse History
Hello and welcome to another episode of North Coast History and Haunts.
Step back in time and discover one of Cedar Point’s oldest and most forgotten landmarks — the Cedar Point Lighthouse.
Long before Cedar Point became America’s Roller Coast, this quiet peninsula on Lake Erie played a crucial role in navigation, war, bootlegging, and survival. Built in 1839 and rebuilt in 1867, the Cedar Point Lighthouse is the oldest standing structure on the park grounds, guiding ships through the dangerous waters of Sandusky Bay for more than half a century.
In this episode of North Coast History and Haunts, we explore the lighthouse’s fascinating past — from Civil War artillery aimed at Johnson’s Island, to Prohibition-era bootleggers racing across the bay under cover of darkness, sometimes even shooting out the lighthouse lights to evade law enforcement.
We’ll also uncover:
The lighthouse’s connection to Johnson’s Island POW camp
How early steamships carried prisoners — and later, Cedar Point’s first visitors
Life as a lighthouse keeper on the edge of Lake Erie
The transformation of Cedar Point from a remote, cedar-covered peninsula into an amusement park icon
Why the lighthouse was nearly demolished — and how it was saved
Today, the historic Cedar Point Lighthouse stands at the heart of Lighthouse Point Campground, a silent reminder of the park’s long and surprising history
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