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Marblehead is best known for the 65-ft. tall "Marblehead Lighthouse", which was built in 1821 and continues to be the oldest operational Lighthouse on the Great Lakes. Deemed the "Walleye Capital of the World", the area is one of the best locations for anglers in search of excellent walleye and perch fishing. The quarry is still very much in operation here, with conveyor belts running over the highway to load huge freighters docked on the shores of Lake Erie. In downtown Marblehead, however, a New England-like community of quaint shops and art galleries has sprung up. Tour buses stop here regularly, year round, before visiting the famous Marblehead Lighthouse just beyond the downtown district. The drive "around the horn", as the tip of the Marblehead Peninsula is called, offers a spectacular view of both Lake Erie, and historic Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay. Alexander Pike Road also cuts through the quarry, which occupies the center of the peninsula. In May, the Lakeside Daisy blooms here, one of only three locations in the world. The summer program at Lakeside on Lake Erie, Ohio's Chautauqua, includes nationally acclaimed entertainment, dancers, and artists. And community theater groups in Genoa, Port Clinton, and Oak Harbor offer stage productions year-round.
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