Originally, barges could be offloaded at the closest point to the lighthouse from Lake Erie. After one foundered in a storm and lost 6,000 bricks, the only recourse was to land on the bay-side and carry everything  to the lighthouse site.
Initially, barges could be disembarked at the nearest location to the lighthouse from Lake Erie. Following one sank in a storm and lost 6,000 bricks, the only option was to land on the bay-side and transport everything to the lighthouse site.