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Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse

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The Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 stone octagonalNPS Maritime History lighthouse in the Charlotte neighborhood in northern Rochester, New York, United States. The tower is located on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Genesee River. It originally had 10 whale oil Argand lamps, which were replaced with a Fresnel lens in 1853.Official Lighthouse History Read more on Wikipedia

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