Ambrose Light (ship) Ambrose Light (ship) Ambrose Light was a brigantine, operated by Colombian rebels. It was captured by USS "Alliance" as a suspected pirate vessel in 1885. The accusation of piracy was rejected by a court of law. On April 24, Commander Lewis Clark, of the South Atlantic Squadron, was sailing to Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, when the lookouts aboard "Alliance" sighted the one-gun "Ambrose Light". It was flying a strange flag featuring a red cross over a white background so the Americans assumed the vessel was a pirate ship. A chase began and the Americans were preparing to
Port Clinton Light Port Clinton Light Port Clinton Light is a lighthouse in Port Clinton, Ohio at the northern end of Waterworks Park. It previously had been on the outer end of the west pier which is located in the city's harbor entrance. This lighthouse has two incarnations which were built with different materials. Only the present structure survives as it was moved to a marina and replaced by a skeleton tower in 1952. The marina in turn sold the lighthouse back to the city, and it was placed in the park fully restored. At just , Port Clinton Light is the shortest