Charlotte-Genesee Light, Rochester, New York, 1822, Lake Ontario Built in 1822 and deactivated in 1881, the Charlotte-Genesee Light is now the second oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes.

Part of Golden Hill State Park, the circa-1876 Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse originally served as a coastal light on Lake Ontario. Today, guests can stay in the Lighthouse Cottage, which includes a ...