Images of Montauk Point Light (Montauk Lighthouse)
The Montauk Point Light is a lighthouse located in Montauk Point State Park at the easternmost point of Long Island in the State of New York. The lighthouse was the first to be built within the State of New York (commissioned in 1796 under President George Washington and the Second United States Congress), and was the first public works project of the new United States. Montauk Point Light is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States. For its significance to New York and international shipping in the early Federal period, the Montauk Point Light has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1969, and in 2012, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
| Location | Montauk Point, Suffolk County, New York |
|---|---|
| Year first lit | 1797 |
| Automated | 1987 |
| Foundation | 13 ft (4 m) deep and 9 ft (3 m) thick, Natural, Emplaced, built in 1796 |
| Construction | Sandstone |
| Tower shape | Octagonal pyramidal |
| Markings / pattern | Tower painted white with a broad brown band midway, lantern black |
| Height | 110.5 ft (33.7 m) structure |
| Focal height | 168 ft (51 m) |
| Original lens | 8 whale oil lamps (1797), Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | VRB-25 |
| Range | 18 nm |
| Characteristic | Flashing White 5 seconds. |
| Fog signal | Horn: 1 2s in every 15s |
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
Montauk Point Light on Long Island, State of New York, was commissioned in 1796 by President George Washington and the Second United States Congress. A historic landmark from the founding of the USA, for shipping and trade were the cornerstones for the prosperity of the new nation. http://www.karatzas.com
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