Turtle Rock Lighthouse

Turtle Rock Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, built in 1887 to make navigation safer. The hexagonal beacon with an octagonal walkway stands on a plot of land west of Boathouse Row and originally ran on gas before it was electrified and renovated in 1990. Today the tower belongs to the Sedgeley Club, a social club whose Colonial Revival boathouse was designed by Arthur H. Brockie and incorporates the lighthouse into its architecture. The complex is part of the Boathouse Row National Historic Landmark. You can learn about the site's historical significance through public events and educational programs run by the Friends of Historic Sedgeley, who work to preserve this cultural landmark.