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Detail of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse.
Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum Regional History & Maritime Museum Gardens, Tower Views, Gift Shop 7606 North Ontario Street, Sodus Point, New York (315) 483-4936 www.sodusbaylighthouse.org Open through October 15 Tuesday-Sunday (Also Open Monday Holidays!) July & August: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. September & October: 12–5 p.m.
Our gardens are available for weddings!
Have You Seen the Light? Climb the Lighthouse for a great view of Lake Ontario!
FREE Outdoor Concerts 2-4 p.m. every Sunday until Labor Day 7/28 John Dady and John Michael Ryan; 8/4 Panloco; 8/11 It’s My Party!; 8/18 Heatwave Bluegrass; 8/25 Loren Barrigar & Joe Whiting; 9/1 The Krazy Firemen
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Beacon of Light Revitalized Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse now open for boat tours By Mary Beth Roach
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hat a great volunteer gig I found for myself this summer! As a deckhand with the H. Lee White Maritime Museum’s tours to the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse, I get to spend Friday afternoons on a pontoon boat on Lake Ontario — meeting people from all over the world, and sharing and learning a lot about the history of Oswego and its harbor. The tours run on Friday and Saturday afternoons, weather permitting, through September. My fascination with the Oswego Lighthouse dates back to the early 1980s, when I moved to the city for work. I moved on to another city a few years later, and ultimately returned to my hometown of Syracuse.
OSWEGO COUNTY BUSINESS
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019