and their grandson, Alex Jones,
explored Marblehead Lighthouse
July 11, 2011
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and their grandson, Alex Jones, explored Marblehead Lighthouse July 11, 2011 |
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are from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, as are many quotes on this
website: "Marblehead Lighthouse in Marblehead, Ohio is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the United States side of the Great Lakes. It has guided sailors safely along the rocky shores of Marblehead Peninsula since 1822, and is an active aid to navigation. " |
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The Marblehead
Lighthouse has 77-stairs and a 65-foot beacon. On this date, nobody was allowed up inside the lighthouse. |
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| Contractor William Kelly built the 50-foot tower of native limestone on the tip of the Marblehead Peninsula. The base of the tower is 25-feet in diameter, with walls 5-feet thick. It narrows to 12 feet at the top with 2-foot thick walls. Through history, 15 lighthouse keepers, two of whom were women, have tended the beacon. | |
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| The lighthouse is now part of the 9-acre Marblehead Lighthouse State Park. The park features picnic tables and offers views of Lake Erie, Sandusky Bay, Kelleys Island and South Bass Island (Put-in-Bay). | |
| The sign pictured below tells about the view from alongside Marblehead Lighthouse. Cedar Point is the amusement park that the two RV Gypsies and their grandson will visit after leaving here. | |
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Below: Zoomed
in views of Cedar Point from Marblehead Lighthouse. |
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| Below: The grandson of the Two RV Gypsies walked the rocks behind the Marblehead Lighthouse by Lake Erie, while the two RV Gypsies walked along on the nearby sidewalk where they could still see him. Alex was far enough away from the water, and there were no other people around. | |
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Below: Marblehead
Lighthouse as seen from the edge of Lake Erie. |
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Below: A caterpillar
on the rocks |
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Below: Alex
Jones on the rocks |
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| Below: A sign telling about the view from the other side of Marblehead Lighthouse - including a 352-foot high granite column on Put-in-Bay. The two RV Gypsies will be visiting that area tomorrow. | |
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| Below: Alex Jones photographed a water moccasin snake - they are protected at Lake Erie, and are NOT said to be poisonous. Karen Duquette hates the photos of snakes on her website. | |
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| Below: Back at the RV of the two RV Gypsies, Lee and Alex wrestled for the recliner. Each evening has been full of laughter as these two messed around. Alex will be missed when it is time for him to fly home. This RV is the only home of the two RV Gypsies, so they do not have to fly anyplace, they will just continue on in their RV. | |
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 AFTER
you have viewed all three (3) sections above, please continue on
for the adventures of the two RV Gypsies at Cedar
Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio. See Karen
and Alex ride Top Thrill Dragster - the third fastest roller coaster in
the world and the second tallest roller coaster in the world (as of the
year 2011)
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