Montauk Point in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Montauk Lighthouse
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2019
1. Montauk Lighthouse Marker
President George Washington in 1795 and
completed in 1797, at a cost of $22,300.00.
When the Light was completed, it stood
some three hundred feet from the edge
of the cliff. The sandstone tower is
28 feet in diameter, of an octagonal shape
and 80 feet to the lantern. Sperm oil
was used until the 1860's to light the
lantern, after that, kerosene was used
until the 1940's when an electric lamp
of 300,000 candle power was installed.
The Light is a ten second flash with a
range of nineteen (19) miles in clear weather,
and four miles in foggy weather.
Erected 1976 by Town of East Hampton.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Lighthouses series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 41° 4.268′ N, 71° 51.467′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Montauk Point Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); USS Montauk (within shouting distance of this marker); Amistad Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Montauk Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Commonly Seen Vessels (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Merchant Mariners and U.S. Navy Armed Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost At Sea (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nature's Sculptures (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montauk Point.
Also see . . .
1. Montauk Point Lighthouse. Montauk Historical Society website entry (Submitted on April 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Montauk Point Lighthouse National Register Nomination. (Submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2019
2. Montauk Lighthouse and Marker (at far left foreground)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
