Near Cape Vincent in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
1. Tibbetts Point Lighthouse Marker
This point of land was part of 600 acres patented to Captain John Tibbett of Troy, New York in 1799.
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In 1827 three acres were deeded to the U.S. Government for a lighthouse.
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A U.S. Coast Guard station from 1939-1981
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It was deeded to the Town of Cape Vincent by the Department of Interior in 1991.
Restoration and preservation is conducted by the Town of Cape Vincent and the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse Historical Society
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It is on the Register of Historic Places on national and state levels
Erected by Town of Cape Vincent and the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.
Location. 44° 6.054′ N, 76° 22.208′ W. Marker is near
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tibbetts Point Lighthouse Keepers (within shouting distance of this marker); Tibbits Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cape Vincent Lighthouse (approx. 2.3 miles away); War of 1812 Barracks (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cape Vincent Village Green, Inc. (approx. 2.7 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hollenbeck • Mein • Handley Memorials (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Vincent.
Also see . . .
1. Tibbetts Point Lighthouse. (Submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Tibbetts Point NY at Lighthouse Friends. (Submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Tibbetts Point Light - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 25, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2014
2. Tibbetts Point Lighthouse Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Tibbetts Point Lighthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
