Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society

10/13/2026

Thank you all for visiting and supporting Marblehead Lighthouse State Park this season! The buildings are now closed until May 29, 2027 - but the park is always open! We will be opening the gift shop for select shopping weekends leading up to Christmas and you can find these dates under the "Happenings" tab on our website. For more information, visit: marbleheadlighthouseohio.org/events. Of course, our online gift shop is always available: https://marbleheadlighthousegiftshop.square.site/

10/10/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! Visit us for the 30th annual Lighthouse Festival sponsored by the Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. You can climb the lighthouse ($5 per person ages six and up), visit the U.S. Lifesaving Station, and stop by the gift shop to start your Christmas shopping. We will have a face-painter on site as well. All buildings are open 9a-4p today. You can also check out the landscaping project that has just been completed.

10/08/2026

This Saturday is our lighthouse festival! The buildings will be open from 9a - 4p; be sure to come and check it out! It's our last day of the 2026 season.

10/05/2026

Lighthouse Festival week loading . . . . Saturday, October 10 is the annual Lighthouse Festival in Marblehead. The bad news . . . It is our LAST DAY to be open until spring. The good news . . . We are open an EXTRA 3 HOURS on Saturday! Come visit between 9a-4p. Current weather forecast looks perfect!

10/02/2026

If you have wanted to visit the buildings at the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park, and you haven't done it yet this year, you have THREE days left before we close until May! We are open this weekend from 12-4p (both Saturday & Sunday) and then next Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9a-4p for the Lighthouse Festival. Come visit us!

We’re open Saturday & Sunday this weekend (Oct 3rd & 4th)
This will be our last full weekend of tours!

Save the date:

Marblehead Lighthouse Festival
Saturday October 10th 9:00am - 4:00pm!
This will be the last day of the year to climb the 77 steps to the top of the lighthouse!

We hope to see you before we close for the season!

09/30/2026

Our buildings will be open this weekend, October 3rd & 4th! Hope to see you there! For more information, check out our website: marbleheadlighthouseohio.org/events

09/22/2026

We continue to learn about the lighthouse keepers!

The next keeper is David L. Dayton. Dayton was born in 1818. David Dayton was from Halifax, Vermont. He married Martha Jane Deneal of New York. They had five children: Amelia, George, Mary Ann, Edgar, and Alice. David was the 8th lightkeeper from 1859 to 1861. When he wasn’t a lightkeeper, David was a sailor and a ship’s carpenter. He passed away in 1885 and is buried in Gypsum, Ohio.

09/20/2026

Due to the wet & windy conditions, lighthouse tours are cancelled for today. But catch us next weekend (if Mother Nature cooperates!), same time, same place! Gift shop is still open, though.

09/20/2026

The gift shop is OPEN today from 12-4p . . . you can purchase a rain poncho here so you can still enjoy the rainy day in the park!

09/17/2026

Our buildings will be open this weekend, September 19th & 20th! Hope to see you there! For more information, check out our website: marbleheadlighthouseohio.org/events