Wolcott, Benajah, House #91000251 (Marblehead, Ohio) - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
One of the first settlers on the Marblehead Peninsula was Benajah Wolcott (1762-1832). He married Rachel Miller on March 10, 1822. On June 24 he was appointed keeper of the newly completed lighthouse on Marblehead. Both the lighthouse and Wolcott's home were built by William Kelly of limestone from an early quarry a short distance from the back of the house. The government appropriated funds for the building of the lighthouse itself and for a home for the keeper.

Benajah Wolcott was keeper of the lighthouse until his death due to the cholera epidemic of 1832 at the age of seventy. At this time the Treasury Department appointed Benajah's wife, Rachel, to become the first female lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes on October 25, 1832.

The home is the oldest surviving home in Ottawa County, and currently houses a museum.

Street address: 9999 East Bayshore Road Marblehead, Ohio USA 43440 County / Borough / Parish: Ottawa County Year listed: 1991 Historic significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Period of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Domestic: Single dwelling Current function: Museum [U.S.] National Register of Historic Places URL: [Web Link] Website (secondary): [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed

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