Lighthouses of the Seaway Trail:
Shining a Light on History



The Great Lakes Seaway Trail shoreline is home to a fascinating collection of 28 historic lighthouses.  America's history was shaped by the role these lights played as active beacons -- some are still at work guiding ships traveling the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie.  All of the lights are still an important part of the Seaway Trail region's maritime heritage and serve as prized local landmarks.  Learn about these historic lights by clicking on the links below.

Seaway Trail Lighthouse Facts -- Did you know you can stay overnight at some of the Seaway Trail lighthouses?  Can you name the two Seaway Trail lighthouses that claim to be the first on the Great Lakes?  Click here to learn more.

Lighthouse List -- Click here to learn more about lighthouses along the Seaway Trail in both Pennsylvania and New York.

Seaway Trail Lighthouses: An American Legacy Road Trip -- Follow this suggested itinerary.

Lighthouse Trivia -- What style of architecture is the Dunkirk Lighthouse?  Where is Braddock Point Lighthouse really?  Who saved the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse?  Find out here.

The Seaway Trail: A Marketing Beacon for Lighthouse Theme Travel -- Why are Seaway Trail Lighthouses so popular?  Click here to learn how the lights are featured in videos, books, signage...

Lighthouses Beckon Travelers -- Click here to read Road & Travel Magazine's August 2005 article.


Lighthouse Guidebook 4th Edition Now Available --  Beautiful pen-and-ink sketches by "Great Lakes Lighthouse Artist" Leo Kuschel fill the Seaway Trail Lighthouses Guidebook.  Learn more here.




Lighthouse Notecards & Quilt Patterns -- Award-winning quilter Mary Knapp has designed a series of nine Seaway Trail Lighthouse quilt patterns.  They are available for purchase through the Seaway Trail Discovery Center Gift Shop.  Click here to order.