Well, as you can see, it's late May, and this is the Lighthouse of the Week for mid-April 2026. I am going to catch up, and I have several lighthouses in the queue to help me catch up. This is an outstanding and historic lighthouse to kick off the "recovery" effort.
So, we shall begin with the location of this one. It is on the shore of Lake Ontario, to the north of Oswego.
The Lighthouse Directory has a lot to say about the Selkirk (also called the Salmon River) lighthouse. Below the excerpt, I've included the link to Lighthouse Friends on this one, too.
"1838 (Jabez Meacham). Reactivated (inactive 1858-1989; now privately maintained); focal plane 50 ft (15 m); white flash every 2 s. 32 ft (10 m) octagonal red-shingled tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on the roof of a 2-1/2 story fieldstone keeper's house; 190 mm lens. The tower still has its original (and very rare) birdcage lantern. ... An architectural treasure, this is one of the oldest "integral" lighthouses in the country, and it is the oldest one surviving without significant modification. A historic photo from the Library of Congress shows how little the building has been altered. After deactivation the building was used as a lifesaving station for a number of years before being sold at auction in 1895; the new owners operated it as part of a hotel for many years. Privately restored beginning in 1987, the building is now a guest house (operating April through November) with accommodations available by the day or week. ... Located on Lake Road (county route 5) adjacent to the Lighthouse Marina on the north side of the entrance to the Salmon River in Selkirk."
Salmon River (Selkirk), NY (Lighthouse Friends)
AirBnB page for Selkirk Lighthouse
Here are some pictures:
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