I took this photo May 25, 2007 at Ft. Niagara, just north of Buffalo NY. It is located at the strategic point where the Niagara River (below the Falls) empties into Lake Ontario. The Fort at the point has been "owned" by the French (who built it), the British who took it away, and the US who also took it away during the American Revolution, and then successfully defended it from the British again during the War of 1812.
The current light was built in 1872, although a previous tower preceded it in 1823. It was deactiviated in 1993, but is still used as a private aid to navigation, owned by U.S. Coast Guard as many of the lights in USA are.
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