Two groups want Stony Point’s South Buffalo Lighthouse
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By Sharon Linstedt | Source: The Buffalo News
Two local maritime groups are competing to gain control of the historic South Buffalo Lighthouse.
The Buffalo Lighthouse Association and the MAIN (Maritime Activity Interyouth Network) have both filed letters of intent with the federal agency that is handling disposal of the long inactive beacon tower.
Both organizations met a Sept. 23 deadline for nonprofit groups or government agencies to signal interest in owning the 105-year-old lighthouse, which is situated on Stony Point, at the tip of the former Bethlehem Steel site.
…Buffalo Lighthouse Association President Tom Johnston said his group’s goals are restoration and public access for the circa-1903 tower, which is accessible only by boat.
