The Keeper's House
N 41° 30.876 W 082° 44.518
17T E 354640 N 4597349
At 9999 Bay Shore Road, Marblehead, OH 43440
Keeper of the Light Cache by Mattopia is nearby, beautiful cemetery where the keeper rests now.
Waymark Code: WM6XX
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2006
Views: 36
Built in 1822, this native limestone structure was the home of Benajah Wolcott, first keeper of the Marblehead Lighthouse (originally called the Sandusky Bay Light), and his second wife, Rachel Miller Wolcott. Benajah maintained the lighthouse from 1822 until his death ten years later. After Benajah's passing the U.S. Government appointed Rachel as the keeper, making her the first female lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes. The building is the oldest known residence still standing in Ottawa County and is a fine example of a "hall-and-parlor house," an early American home design.
Marker Number: 6-62
County: Ottawa
Significance of Location: Place
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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