The Cedar Point Light is a restored lighthouse on the grounds of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The original lighthouse at the site was built in 1838, and a front range light was added to the station in 1853. The current lighthouse structure was completed in 1862 and served as a navigational aid until 1909.
In 1909, the light tower was removed from atop the dwelling. Following this, the federal government used the building as a buoy depot, a radio beacon station, and a search and rescue boat station. These federal duties were transferred to Marblehead Coast Guard Station in 1975, and the station was discontinued.
Cedar Point Amusement Park acquired the structure in 1987 and spent the following decade refurbishing the dwelling and reconstructing the light tower. The lighthouse opened as part of a vacation cottage development in 2001. The Cedar Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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