Located in Lake Erie, at 13.5km from the mouth of the Maumee River, and marking the entrance to the Toledo harbor, the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse stands on a 6m-deep stone crib, and is still an active aid to navigation. It replaced the 1831 lighthouse on Turtle Island, permanently threatened by the erosion. Construction began in 1901 when the United States Army Corps of Engineers built the crib to serve as the base for a lighthouse situated miles from shore.
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