Lighthouses are seen as a symbol of hope, love and safety. Their purpose is much more functional than holistic: to serve as a navigational aid. Erie’s Presque Isle Lighthouse, built in 1873, is no different. It was built to mark a navigational hazard on choppy Lake Erie.

On Thursday, the lighthouse became the latest landmark added to the Miniature Railroad & Village at Kamin Science Center. Along with 60 other regional landmarks on the 83-by-30-foot exhibit, it will go on display to the public Saturday on the North Shore.

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