Saugerties in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1869 Lighthouse
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 22, 2019
1. 1869 Lighthouse Marker
Situated 0.5 mi east.
Marks Hudson River shoals and
the entrance to Saugerties
Harbor on the Esopus Creek.
Replaced 1835 lighthouse
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 224.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 42° 4.325′ N, 73° 56.203′ W. Marker is in Saugerties, New York, in Ulster County. Marker can be reached from Lighthouse Drive. Marker is in parking lot at the end of Lighthouse Drive beside entrance to park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saugerties NY 12477, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Schoonmaker Homestead (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kiersted House (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Honor (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sawyer's Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Post Tavern Site
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Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 22, 2019
2. Earlier Lighthouse Site
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 22, 2019
3. 1869 Lighthouse
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 22, 2019
4. 1869 Lighthouse Marker
In 1835, the U.S. Lighthouse Establishment erected a lighthouse at this site to mark Hudson River shoals and the entrance to Saugerties harbor on Esopus Creek. The existing lighthouse was built in 1869 to replace the earlier one damaged by ice floes. Automated in 1954, the building remained vacant for decades, resulting in significant deterioration. The structure was rescued from demolition and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. After extensive renovations, the Lighthouse was officially re-dedicated as an aid to navigation on August 9, 2009.
The Lighthouse is now owned and maintained by the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy, an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving this beacon as part of our enduring maritime heritage.
The Lighthouse is now owned and maintained by the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy, an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving this beacon as part of our enduring maritime heritage.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 22, 2019
5. 1869 Lighthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
