In case you aren't familiar with geography and weather, the reason that Buffalo, New York gets so much lake-effect snow is that it's located at the eastern end of Lake Erie, and when winds blow over open water, the air gets moister and moister, and when that moist air hits the cold shore, SNOW happens.
So, if you're thinking there might be lighthouses around Buffalo, you're right. It has a famous one (I'll feature that next week). And it has this less famous one too.
Google Maps calls it what I've called it in the title; the Lighthouse Directory calls it the Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light.
It's located south of Buffalo, amazingly enough.
Here's some of what the Lighthouse Directory has on it:
"1903. Inactive since 1993. 29 ft (9 m) round steel tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a concrete platform on the Stony Point Breakwater. The original 4th order Fresnel lens was transferred to the Buffalo Main light in 1987; in 2013 it was removed, restored, and displayed at the Heritage Discovery Center in South Buffalo. The lighthouse has been replaced by a post light (focal plane 36 ft; white flash every 6 s) at the end of the breakwater. ... In 2008 this poorly-known lighthouse became available for transfer under NHLPA. The Buffalo Lighthouse Association applied for ownership and its application was approved. In 2012 the Association was seeking $185,000 for an initial project to stabilize the lighthouse. According to the Association, "An $850,000 project is planned to restore the station and reuse it for maritime education in partnership with the M.A.I.N. Foundation, as a shoreline study center and as a site for amateur radio activities." In 2014 volunteers worked to secure the lighthouse, patching the roof and replacing windows. In 2022 restoration was boosted by a grant of $137,800 from the Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Funding Committee. The photo at right shows the lighthouse repainted in 2024 and restoration will continue in 2025."
Lighthouse Friends has a page too: Buffalo South Entrance South Side, NY
I have pictures! I tried to find just the ones with the new paint, as there are several showing it looking badly in need of a paint job.
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