Congressman Brian Higgins, members of the Buffalo Lighthouse Association and leaders from the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation joined together at the historic Buffalo Lighthouse to mark ...

At Fort Erie in August of 1814 ... night so spiritedly that the British referred to the site as “The Yankee Lighthouse.” To the Americans, this was “Towson’s Lighthouse,” and its ...

This beacon, built in 1858, aided navigation at the channel’s opening, connecting Lake Erie to Presque Isle Bay. The lighthouse is best viewed at sunset when it glistens in the moonlit water.