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Bookmark or Share- Montauk Point Lighthouse, New York at Lighthousefriends.comThe lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2012. On November 6, 2023, the bivalve Fresnel lens, removed in 1987, was activated atop Montauk Point Lighthouse. The return of the lens to the lantern room is a two-year pilot program initiated by the Coast Guard to assess ...
- Montauk Point Lighthouse - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)If you’re at Montauk State Park, take some time to check out the lighthouse. You really are at the “end” of Long Island. The actual lighthouse tower was closed due to COVID, but you can still walk the grounds, museum, and gift shop (all of this is separate of the park and there is an admission fee).
- Montauk Point Lighthouse – Montauk Historical SocietyThe Montauk Point Lighthouse, commissioned by President George Washington in 1792, is one of the best-known and most-beloved icons of Long Island. It was the first lighthouse to be built in New York, and is the fourth-oldest working lighthouse in the nation.
- Montauk Point Light - WikipediaMontauk Point on display at the New York Public Library. Montauk Light was the first lighthouse in New York State, and is the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States. The tower is 110'6" high. The current light is a 3 1/2 order bivalve (clamshell) Fresnel lens.
- Plan Your Lighthouse Visit – Montauk Historical SocietyGroup and school tours (20 or more) to the lighthouse museum should be booked in advance. Please contact the museum office at 631-668-2544 to schedule. Directions
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