Presently, our lonely lighthouse stands as a reminder of an age of great growth. It guided vessels of sail, then steam-driven paddle wheelers and later diesel powered propellers. It has out lived the Fenian raids, the American Civil War and two world wars. For a decade the Mohawk Lighthouse Preservation Association has vowed to bring life back to this once vital aid to mariners. The shallows around the island are as dangerous to the weekend boater today as they were danger to large ships with minimal navigational aids of 150 years ago. Through the sale of limited edition prints of the lighthouse, painted by marine artist John Marshall, funds have been raised for the construction of the lantern room now in progress. Most local residents are unaware that the island is presently under Federal authority of the Canada Wildlife Service. Due to the nesting ofbirds such as the Ringbill and Herring Gulls, the Common and Caspian Turns, and recently the Common Cormorants,

The public is asked to keep off the island until August each year.

This past winter, mother nature has taken her toll on some areas of stone work, causing erosion and cracking of some mortarjoints. It is time to effect repairs to the keepers' house. This fall a crew of masons with experience in stone reconstruction will be fitting new lintels over the windows and fortifying the walls.

If interest can be found, afundraising dinner will be held in the near future to set in motion the finances required to rebuild the roof and finish the lantern house. Since our display at the Dunnville Library last winter, thanks to the Dunnville District Historical Society, the Provincial Government indicated this project could receive some assistance through the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This paper work is now in progress.

Keeping the public involved is paramount. Should you or anyone you know have old photos or just historical information on the lighthouse, we would be excited to hear from you.

Let's strive to allow our grandchildren to see the Mohawk Lighthouse as it was build never to be forgotten.

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