The Lighthouse was built in 1822.  The Keeper was David Denman.  The first active keeper was Giles H. Holden.   There were 10 Winslow Lewis Lamps used in the top of the tower called the Lantern Room.  There were two parallel shelfs with lanterns each.  The keepers would add different types of oil to the lantern each day just before turning them on at dusk.  The keepers would then return at daylight to turn the lanterns off.  Then would also clean the amps and windows which may have accumulated dust from the burning oils.  The grounds included a keeper’s house of one story and two rooms with a fireplace in the center for cooking and heating. In 1863 a new Keeper’s House was built with 3 stories.  The first floor included a Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room and a pantry off the Dining Room.  The second and third floor were used as bedrooms, den, bathroom or other uses as the keep and his family desired.  The Lighthouse was built to provide boaters a way to find the entrance to the Genesee River.  It was never moved from its location which is now south of the current Lighthouse Tower at the end of the west pier.  Currently the 1822 Lighthouse is designated as a secondary aid to navigation by the United States Coast Guard.  The primary Lighthouse is at the north end of the pier.

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