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Lake Ontario Circle Tour Group Photo – 30 Mile Point Lighthouse
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Our Lamers Chariot and Vern
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Our first boat trip in Buffalo Harbor was on the Miss Buffalo
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Buffalo Main
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Buffalo North Breakwater – aka Bottle Light
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Mike Vogel, President of Buffalo Lighthouse Association, narrated our trip.
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Ruins of Horseshoe Reef
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Buffalo Intake Crib
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Claire and Karl enjoying the Buffalo Harbor
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Buffalo Harbor
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Electric Tower was considered
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Point Abino seen from Buffalo Harbor cruise
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South Buffalo Light in great need of attention
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Niagara River Rear Range (aka Grand Island)
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Peggy and Jerry climbed the light opened for us by Buffalo Launch Club
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Port Dalhousie Front and Rear Range
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Burlington Canal Main was the first Ontario light to burn coal oil
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The keeper’s house is in the process of renovation by Beach Canal Lighthouse Group
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Burlington Canal South Pier
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The Port Credit Lighthouse is a replica dedicated to the citizens of Port Credit and Mississauga as a reminder of their past and a guide to illuminate their future. The light is always on!
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Oakville Light was moved to the inner pier to protect it from Lake Ontario storms
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Niagara Falls proved to be a highlight including a ride on Hornblower into the falls!
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The fireworks were enjoyed by all from Embassy Suites windows
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Queens Wharf, originally located on the wharf, today sits in midtown Ontario
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Ground hogs keep guard over Queen’s Wharf
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Toronto East Entrance Inner and Outer Lights
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Steve and Leona lead the way to the lights along Toronto streets
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We were able to dock just a few yards from our next lighthouse
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Toronto Harbor Lighthouse was seen from our boat in Toronto Islands
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Gibralter Point on a perfect sunny day was a great spot for our 1st group photo
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Bill tries the door…with not luck
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John finds a unique position to shoot Gibralter Point
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The hop-on-off bus provided grand sites of Toronto, including Hockey Hall of Fame and Art Museum
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Many visited the medieval castle, Casa Loma, located on a hill above Toronto
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Cobourg East Pierhead
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Marietta, Jerry and Gary focus on calm Ontario waters to get that perfect lighthouse picture
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Presqu’ile Provincial State Park provided a forest to shoreline ride
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Presqu’ile Point lantern is missing but the lighthouse association is working to replace it
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Dave and John provided information regarding history of the light and culture of the area
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Pat, Peggy and Holly wait their turn to look inside Presqu’ile Point
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Everyone needed help!
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We were the first group to get inside and view the staircase.
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Vern tests the wooden floor
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False Ducks (1967)
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Brian, Bill and John enjoyed the museum at False Duck
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False Ducks Lighthouse seen from shore of Prince Edward County shoreline
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Prince Edward Point is home to over 300 species of birds
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Peggy and Wanda find “heart stones” on the shoreline
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Kingston, Ontario, a UNESCO site, was visited via trolley
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David provided an informative tour of Fort Henry
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Sleeping quarters and the Impossible Escape jail
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Another group photo at the Fort Henry entrance
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Fort Henry prepared for Halloween or is one of our tour guides?
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We also visited the Penitentiary Museum where Bill and Sandy were put in stocks and Peggy was encased in the standing coffin!
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Sleeping quarters for the prisoners was only wide enough for a bed!
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Kabobs on the cruise were enjoyed by all
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Nine Mile Point
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Quebec Head Lighthouse
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Knapp Point Light
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Lighthouse? Marker? Range Light? No one could agree
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Faux light built on the Lake Ontario shoreline
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Despite a dreary, cool day everyone enjoyed our boat tour in the 1000 Islands
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Rock Island Lighthouse was opened for all to climb and included a gift shop and museum.
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Large ships pass Rock Island on their way to St. Lawrence River or Toronto
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How many islands are there? If there is one living plant and it remains above water…it is an island.
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Check the tub’s insignia!
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Faux light along the shoreline
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Boldt Castle built by George Boldt for his wife. Unfortunately his wife didn’t live to see its completion.
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There must be something interesting over there!
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Sunken Rock Lighthouse
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Penitentiary Museum
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Crossover Island
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Secret passages and intricate architecture are hallmarks of Singer Castle
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Brian directs Linda to the perfect picture
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“Over there is Canada” reports Doug
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Sister Islands is often referred to as Three Sister’s Island due to the three tiny islands on which the lighthouse sits
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Bob RESTS!
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Ogdensburg Lighthouse as seen from the Canadian shore. Privately owned
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Surprise…Marietta and Wanda find time to play
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Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge connects USA and Canada
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Originally a windmill, it was later converted to a lighthouse 50 years after the 1837 Battle of the Windmill.
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Battle of the Windmill National Historic site provided information about the battle which Americans and British sided Canada against insurgents.
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The Prescott lantern is from the original lighthouse and the lens was donated by Canadian Coast Guard
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Group photo taken by Prescott Chamber of Commerce
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Fresnel lens in Prescott
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This Fresnel lens is said to be 5th order; however EVERYONE agreed it is magnificent with few flaws.
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Prescott Heritage Harbour Light
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Wanda takes advantage of the facilities
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Cape Vincent
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Tibbetts Point which is currently a hostel was opened for us to climb
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Imagine climbing the stairs without railings carrying a five-gallon can of oil
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As always the gift shop was enjoyed by ALL
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Stony Point is privately owned
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Photo line at Stony Point
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Selkirk Lighthouse (aka Salmon River)
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Only one of four bird-cage lanterns still in existence in the US
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Oswego West Pierhead remains an active aid to navigation
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The H. Lee White Maritime Museum exhibits the 4th order Fresnel lens originally in Oswego Pierhead
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Sodus Bay Lighthouse houses a museum dedicated to the history and culture of Sodus Bay, NY
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Sodus Outer can be seen from the Lighthouse
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“Egad…another gift shop”
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3 ½ order Fresnel lens on display
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Tom Clayton and docents provided the history of Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse and the town
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Sandy examines one of the exhibits at Charlotte-Genesee
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Braddock Point Lighthouse taken from front lawn
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We were able to see Braddock Point from the shoreline
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Oak Orchard (replica) was opened Larry Albany
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An enjoyable sunny day fit for a picnic at Golden State Park
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30 Mile Point Lighthouse
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Stairs behind the lighthouse led down to the beach
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Olcott (replica) was opened for us and everyone received a Niagara apple and a bottle of water complements of the Olcott Lighthouse Society
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Fort Niagara Lightouse was our last stop.
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Anne welcomed us and displayed her husband’s uniforms
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The 1857 4th order lens was removed and put on display in Old Fort Niagara
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Holly stops to wave as she climbs the tower
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Lake Ontario Circle Tour participants
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Steve, Brian and John along with Vern were our faithful “bag boys”
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Marge, Wanda and Vern stood still long enough for a photo!
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Signs of the times….although we NEVER did stop at Horton’s
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