Oak Orchard Lighthouse renovations to commence in February
Nathaniel Development Corp. of Rochester has been awarded the project to rebuild the historic Oak Orchard Lighthouse at Oak Orchard Harbor on Lake Ontario. Nathaniel Development bid $164,000. Nathaniel expects to break ground mid-late February, with a final completion date of June 1.
Representatives from the Oak Orchard Lighthouse Committee and Chatfield Engineers met with Nathaniel Development and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to finalize details and the start date to rebuild the historic Oak Orchard Lighthouse.
Located on the Seaway Trail and within the Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor, the original lighthouse was built in 1871 and was abandoned by the federal government in 1905.
To find out more about the project and museum plans, go to www.oakorchardlighthouse.org.
