Historic Site #: | 12-188 (Exists) Type: B4 | Town: | Sodus | ||
Site Name: | Sodus Point Beach Interpretive Panel | GPS Coordinates: | 43.273599, -76.985433 | ||
Address: | 7606 North Ontario St. Sodus Point NY | ||||
Description: | |||||
Located on the Sodus Bay Lighthouse grounds, east of the Bridal Arch overlooking the beach |
Photo by Bruce Farrington 2021 |
Historic narrative: | |||||
This interpretive panel tells the history of the Sodus Point Beach and the recent efforts to preserve it The panel tells the story in 6 sections which you can read by clicking on the photos above for each section. Section 1 - The beach was reclaimed from Lake Ontario over a 60 year time frame Section 2 - Timber Cribs used Section 3 - Nature based flood protection Section 4 - 2020 the beach is restored Section 5 - Sand fencing installed Section 6 - Created from the sand flowing from the west The Sodus Beach Restoration Project is a cooperative partnership of the village of Sodus Point and Wayne County with funding provided by the New York State Resiliency and Economic Development initiative |