The North Pier Light
The North Pier Light
The North Pier Light is one of three lighthouses located in Erie, Pa, and can be found at the east end of the channel that leads into Presque Isle Bay
The original wooden beacon, built in 1830, was swept away by a schooner in 1857. A cast-iron tower was built in 1858 as a replacement and was moved in 1882 and then again in 1940.
The beacon emitted a fixed red beam until 1995, when the U.S. Coast Guard removed the fourth order Fresnel lens and replaced it with a solar powered red flashing light. The Fresnel lens is on display at the Erie Maritime Museum.
The tower is not open to the public, but visitors can walk along the pier to the North Pier Light.
Directions: To get to the North Pier Light, you’ll need to go deep into Presque Isle. Once you reach the 1873 Presque Isle Light House, you’ll continue on the northern part of the loop until you reach Coast Guard Road. Take that, and continue on until you reach the Coast Guard entrance. There will be a gravel road on the left which ends at the pier. From there you can walk your way to the end of the pier and reach the lighthouse.
